Congress

Cops Warn House Dems of Plot to Encircle the Capitol and Assassinate Them, Says Report

ACTIVE THREAT

In a late Monday briefing, lawmakers were reportedly told of a violent plan to encircle the Capitol to block Democrats and non-Trumpist Republicans from entering the building.

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Last week’s deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol building sent shockwaves around the world—and it seems the threat isn’t over just yet. According to a report from HuffPost, Capitol Police warned House Democrats on Monday night that there are three potentially violent demonstrations planned ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration next...

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