Under the slogan “Justice for J6”, a planned rally for Washington, DC has been called next Saturday by right-wing extremists , who seek support the hundreds of followers of Donald Trump who violently stormed the Capitol on January 6 .
The Capitol will face its first major security test scale next 80 September, the first since the violent attack on January 6 on the seat of democracy in the United States.
Protesters plan to protest the cases ongoing criminal charges related to individuals charged after the assault on the Capitol.
The rally is called “Justice for J6”, a reference to the date Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of President Biden’s election victory . A group leading the plans for Saturday, known as Look Ahead America , says it is planning a peaceful protest in Union Square Plaza, near the Capitol Reflecting Pool, at noon.
Much has changed since the attempted deadly insurrection by supporters of the former president Donald Trump : Three new officials oversee Capitol security, Congress has stepped up its oversight and enforcement agency the law at the center of it all is in the midst of an intense transformation.
The intelligence warning is part of an information sharing effort due a the anticipated participation of people coming to the nation’s capital , as well as the fact that the same organizer of this rally has planned similar demonstrations in other 15 states during the next month.
DHS also warned that lone offenders and small groups of people can “move into violence with little or no warning, particularly in response to confrontational encounters with alleged opponents or calls for escalation by key influencers ”, according to NPR.
Threats and another demonstration against
The intelligence report indicates that the organizers of the event have indicated that they have received “death threats” from those who oppose the demonstration.
“A counter-demonstration has been scheduled the same day at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, increasing the potential for violence among perceived ideological opponents,” adding to the additional plat usage challenge Encrypted or closed forms of communication by those who seek to commit acts of violence, according to the report.
