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Tue Jan 12, 2021, 02:29 AM Jan 2021

House Democrats Briefed On 3 Terrifying Plots To Overthrow Government [View all]

Source: Huffington Post

By Matt Fuller

WASHINGTON ― Capitol Police briefed Democrats on Monday night about three more potentially gruesome demonstrations planned in the coming days, with one plot to encircle the U.S. Capitol and assassinate Democrats and some Republicans.

On a private call Monday night, new leaders of the Capitol Police told House Democrats they were closely monitoring three separate plans that could pose serious threats to members of Congress as Washington prepares for Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.

The first is a demonstration billed as the “largest armed protest ever to take place on American soil.”

Another is a protest in honor of Ashli Babbitt, the woman killed while trying to climb into the Speaker’s Lobby during Wednesday’s pro-Trump siege of the Capitol.


Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-briefed-plot-overthrow-government_n_5ffd29a4c5b691806c4bf199

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Omg SheltieLover Jan 2021 #1
Yes. You beat me to punch. Speechless except for that one expression. OMG! emmaverybo Jan 2021 #3
Terrifying! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #8
It's not over NBachers Jan 2021 #2
No it isn't.. the thing is to be ready & Cha Jan 2021 #12
Gotta love Trump Dan Jan 2021 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #5
These people are terrorists, no different than procon Jan 2021 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #7
Bingo. SergeStorms Jan 2021 #23
what makes you think any of that has been approved? getagrip_already Jan 2021 #42
The Secret Service... SergeStorms Jan 2021 #48
the ss is not an army..... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #50
Absolutely correct! Wuddles440 Jan 2021 #51
And didn't I include the National Guard? SergeStorms Jan 2021 #57
my point is that ng is still under dod/trump control...... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #58
Trump is in charge of nothing anymore. SergeStorms Jan 2021 #59
He's still instigating and no amount of security will make a public inaugural safe. ucrdem Jan 2021 #60
Yes. This. No mercy. NurseJackie Jan 2021 #38
I really hope they move it inside. ucrdem Jan 2021 #9
General McCaffrey strongly advised that tonight on MSNBC. He also mentioned drones or lasers. mackdaddy Jan 2021 #20
Too bad that the orange fascist wnylib Jan 2021 #22
When I heard that trump wasn't going, christx30 Jan 2021 #26
I was just thinking about the wnylib Jan 2021 #29
I worry about something they've missed - failed to think of bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #40
I wouldn't rule out any form of insanity. ucrdem Jan 2021 #47
Looks like a big party Clearly fogged in Jan 2021 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #13
going wherever they're not. Clearly fogged in Jan 2021 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #15
Like an all hands working party. all day. again. Clearly fogged in Jan 2021 #16
This is deadly serious. Saying "Looks like a big party" is part of the problem. No joking matter. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #32
I read the article before making comment. Clearly fogged in Jan 2021 #44
I am sorry for my comments Clearly fogged in Jan 2021 #63
You are forgiven. It wasn't the best post but certainly not the worst post. Return any time. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #64
Had to come back after taking my cranky-nap Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #65
Putin and his billionaires aren't done. C Moon Jan 2021 #11
They want to face off against units of the National Guard? NotASurfer Jan 2021 #17
Are All These Plots Really "Trump's Last Hope" To Keep His Job?..... global1 Jan 2021 #18
won't happen monkeyman1 Jan 2021 #21
Yep and DC laws pretty clear. They don't tolerate guns and such soothsayer Jan 2021 #30
That's their plan as far as I can see. wnylib Jan 2021 #24
been thinking along the same lines, that the PLANNED demonstrations are distractions for wiggs Jan 2021 #46
I don't know about the riots being wnylib Jan 2021 #52
Yes. And I will get hidden if I say it. marble falls Jan 2021 #36
So the coup has just started Kablooie Jan 2021 #19
30 years of right-wing hate radio and television have come home to roost mdbl Jan 2021 #25
Exactly right Marrah_Goodman Jan 2021 #56
THIS ⬆⬆ Duppers Jan 2021 #62
Time for trump and his family to all be indicted and charged, duforsure Jan 2021 #27
I have a feeling that others besides Ashli Babbitt will die if there are armed protests yuiyoshida Jan 2021 #28
As crazy as it seems, we should be alright with that.They are forcing the resolution. marble falls Jan 2021 #35
Been saying since I got here..... Swamp Country Po Boy Jan 2021 #31
Third-world country. Lock him up. Jan 2021 #33
That's why Trump's been quiet - not losing his social platforms - keeping this all under his hat. marble falls Jan 2021 #34
I'd expect some inflammatory rhetoric from his trip to Harker Jan 2021 #43
According to the White House, he's not going to THE Alamo,... LudwigPastorius Jan 2021 #54
Thanks! Harker Jan 2021 #55
A true insurrection means shooting back. sinkingfeeling Jan 2021 #37
"Unity" equals a "plot to encircle the U.S. Capitol and assassinate Democrats and some Republicans." Ramsey Barner Jan 2021 #39
"...three separate plans that could pose serious threats to members of Congress..." myohmy2 Jan 2021 #41
Follow The Money! Adelson, Mercer and Putin aren't the only sources of cash in this. Ford_Prefect Jan 2021 #45
Pres Elect Joe needs to cancel his Train Trip Tommymac Jan 2021 #49
Really, really, REALLY Bayard Jan 2021 #53
The rightys aren't all that dangerous.. Maxheader Jan 2021 #61
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