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January 6th US Capitol Insurrection

FBI warned law enforcement of violent plans before Capitol riot; 170 suspects under investigation in Jan. 6 insurrection. The FBI issued a dire internal warning on the day before the Capitol riots that violent extremists were planning an armed uprising in Washington that the attackers described as "War," officials confirmed Tuesday. Information about the explicit advance warnings came as officials described a sprawling criminal investigation that now includes more than 170 suspects, some of whom could be charged with sedition. Federal authorities have not ruled out that some in the mob may have intended to take lawmakers hostage. Ref. USAToday.

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Feds walk back claims outlined in court documents that Capitol rioters meant to 'capture and assassinate' elected officials. Federal authorities said Friday that there is "No direct evidence of kill and capture teams" among the Capitol rioters, walking back claims outlined in court documents that attackers sought to apprehend and "Assassinate elected officials." Arizona federal prosecutors made the assertion, but acting D.C. U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin suggested that there was a disconnect among federal authorities or that local prosecutors acted on information that was not known to officials in Washington. Ref. USAToday.

January 6th US Capitol Insurrection History & Civil Business Politics

Someone does not like the connection being made from the rioters to the officials both in and outside of the capitol. I hope the new director, whomever that is, will go deep with the investigation.