Ex-FBI official says law enforcement needs to take upcoming right-wing rally in DC 'very seriously'

Washington (CNN)Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Monday evening that law enforcement needs to take the upcoming right-wing rally in support of jailed January 6 rioters "very seriously" as concerns mount about more potential violence on Capitol Hill.

"I think they should take it very seriously. In fact, they should take it more seriously than they took the same sort of intelligence that they likely saw on January 5," McCabe, a CNN contributor, told CNN's Poppy Harlow on "Erin Burnett OutFront."

Law enforcement members in Washington are steeling themselves against possible unrest at the "Justice for J6" rally -- planned for September 18 -- which aims to support the insurrectionists charged in the riot.

The event, organized by a former Trump campaign staffer, has prompted security concerns on Capitol Hill, and some precautionary measures will be in place. However, it's unclear how many protesters plan to attend. The rally is also taking place on a Saturday, when the House will be on recess, so far fewer lawmakers or staff will be around.

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A law enforcement source previously told CNN that the Metropolitan Police Department will be fully activated, which includes canceling days off for sworn officers and putting Civil Disturbance Units on standby. The source said the department will monitor open source information -- like online chatter and travel bookings -- to gauge the potential crowds.

Homeland Security Intelligence chief John Cohen told CNN last month that online extremist rhetoric is strikingly similar to the buildup to the January 6 attack, with increasing calls for violence linked to conspiracy theories and false narratives.

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The security preparations for September 18 underscore the tense environment on Capitol Hill following the January 6 attack. In August, a man critical of Democrats was arrested after an hours-long standoff near the Capitol during which he claimed to have an explosive device; the event ended without incident but still sent a chill through Capitol Hill and provided law enforcement with yet another example of the risks of a toxic political climate. In April, a Capitol Police officer was killed after a man rammed a vehicle into a police barricade.
The charged environment has led lawmakers to invest in body armor and security systems, while the US Capitol Police is opening field offices in cities around the country.

Still, McCabe, who served as the FBI's deputy director from 2016 to 2018 including a period as acting director, said Monday that law enforcement has "a few factors leaning in their favor" this time. "You don't have a sitting President actively fanning the flames and trying to get people to attend the rally," he said.

McCabe continued: "And on the other hand, it looks like, from all indications, our law enforcement partners are well prepared for this one. They seem to be taking the intelligence very seriously, which raises a question as to whether or not they did on January 6, but that's another issue."

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Stevicus said:

Thoughts?

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Viking raiders are often depicted wearing horned helmets. Although these helmets are probably the invention of later artists, they're still a popular symbol of the Vikings. Even if you're not a master blacksmith, you can make a horned helmet from ordinary tinfoil.

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sun rise said:

Given the Biden Administration, I'm sure it's being taken extremely seriously.

I don't expect much except for arm waving given what's happening to the 1/6 criminals but people often don't learn from other's experience so we'll see.

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Stevicus said:

Capitol riot: Ex-FBI official says law enforcement needs to take upcoming 'Justice for J6' rally in DC 'very seriously' - CNNPolitics

The rally in DC is scheduled for September 18. The DC police department is making preparations.







Does anyone expect it will be like January 6, or will a strong show of force by law enforcement be enough to quash any such possibility? Are they expecting counter-demonstrations, such as Antifa, to be there?

Will there be any protesters painting their face and wearing furs and Viking helmets? It would be interesting to see the whole lot of them dressed up that way.

Thoughts?

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Twilight Hue said:

I dunno. Hawaiian shirts maybe?

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Stevicus said:

Capitol riot: Ex-FBI official says law enforcement needs to take upcoming 'Justice for J6' rally in DC 'very seriously' - CNNPolitics

The rally in DC is scheduled for September 18. The DC police department is making preparations.







Does anyone expect it will be like January 6, or will a strong show of force by law enforcement be enough to quash any such possibility? Are they expecting counter-demonstrations, such as Antifa, to be there?

Will there be any protesters painting their face and wearing furs and Viking helmets? It would be interesting to see the whole lot of them dressed up that way.

Thoughts?

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Twilight Hue said:

I dunno. Hawaiian shirts maybe?

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ecco said:

The reason for the rally...

Capitol Police aware of planned revisionist insurrection protest | wusa9.com

Protest organizer Matt Braynard announced the "Justice for J6" rally on Steve Bannon’s podcast, describing 1/6 defendants as “political prisoners”
In an email to WUSA9, Braynard said the group has a permit and defended the premise of the protest.

"We have almost a hundred people who were nonviolent protestors being held in solitary confinement without medical care, without access to attorneys, without evidence the government plans to use against them, and without the opportunity for bail despite zero criminal history," he said. "All for walking through an open door and then walking out, never laying a finger on anyone or causing any violence."

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Does anyone want to know how he knows about these hundred people?

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ecco said:

The reason for the rally...

Capitol Police aware of planned revisionist insurrection protest | wusa9.com

Protest organizer Matt Braynard announced the "Justice for J6" rally on Steve Bannon’s podcast, describing 1/6 defendants as “political prisoners”
In an email to WUSA9, Braynard said the group has a permit and defended the premise of the protest.

"We have almost a hundred people who were nonviolent protestors being held in solitary confinement without medical care, without access to attorneys, without evidence the government plans to use against them, and without the opportunity for bail despite zero criminal history," he said. "All for walking through an open door and then walking out, never laying a finger on anyone or causing any violence."

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Does anyone want to know how he knows about these hundred people?

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Stevicus said:

Wasn't there some other group that used Hawaiian shirts?

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Stevicus said:

Capitol riot: Ex-FBI official says law enforcement needs to take upcoming 'Justice for J6' rally in DC 'very seriously' - CNNPolitics

The rally in DC is scheduled for September 18. The DC police department is making preparations.







Does anyone expect it will be like January 6, or will a strong show of force by law enforcement be enough to quash any such possibility? Are they expecting counter-demonstrations, such as Antifa, to be there?

Will there be any protesters painting their face and wearing furs and Viking helmets? It would be interesting to see the whole lot of them dressed up that way.

Thoughts?

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ecco said:

The reason for the rally...

Capitol Police aware of planned revisionist insurrection protest | wusa9.com

Protest organizer Matt Braynard announced the "Justice for J6" rally on Steve Bannon’s podcast, describing 1/6 defendants as “political prisoners”
In an email to WUSA9, Braynard said the group has a permit and defended the premise of the protest.

"We have almost a hundred people who were nonviolent protestors being held in solitary confinement without medical care, without access to attorneys, without evidence the government plans to use against them, and without the opportunity for bail despite zero criminal history," he said. "All for walking through an open door and then walking out, never laying a finger on anyone or causing any violence."

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Does anyone want to know how he knows about these hundred people?

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Wandering Monk said:

Where does he get this? We have almost a hundred people who were nonviolent protestors being held in solitary confinement without medical care, without access to attorneys, without evidence the government plans to use against them,

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Wandering Monk said:

Where does he get this? We have almost a hundred people who were nonviolent protestors being held in solitary confinement without medical care, without access to attorneys, without evidence the government plans to use against them,

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Daemon Sophic said:

Obviously from lying RW media and lying RW politicians.
(Sorry, saying “lying RW” is repetitious. My bad.)


PolitiFact - Jailed defendants in Jan. 6 attack aren’t 'political prisoners.' They’re charged with real crimes.

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In a statement released by Trump's Save America PAC ahead of a rally planned for September 18 in support of the hundreds of rioters arrested for allegedly participating in the January 6 Capitol riots, the ex-president expressed solidarity with those criminally charged:

"Our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted so unfairly relating to the January 6th protest concerning the Rigged Presidential Election. In addition to everything else, it has proven conclusively that we are a two-tiered system of justice. In the end, however, JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL!"

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