The FBI is investigating whether the takeover of the US Capitol was pre-planned. Some of the particularly worrisome rumors and tips suggest that certain Capitol Police officers and certain Congresspeople collaborated with the insurrectionists. One officer has been arrested and two others have been suspended, but is the evidence conclusive? We don't know -- yet.
The Washington Post reported this Wednesday that a right-wing activist named Ali Alexander claimed he had organized the Capitol takeover with the help of three Congresspeople. Is he telling the truth?
Congressperson Ayanna Pressley’s Chief of Staff claims all of the “panic buttons” in Pressley’s Capitol office had been destroyed prior to the Capitol takeover.
Forbes rather boldly reports that some Congresspeople took Trump fans on “Reconnaissance Tours” of the Capitol in the weeks before the event. Is it true?
Some of the insurrectionists brought weapons. One brought Molotov cocktails. That is an indication that the participants were prepared to commit violence.
There has also been significant reporting explaining why so few Federal troops were present. If a lack of troops was part of a plan, that certainly would be important.
It looks as though President Trump has been thinking about the invasion of the Capitol building for a long time. During the sole 2020 Presidential debate, Donald Trump told the Proud Boys to “stand by.”
Then, on December 19th, Donald Trump asked his fans to come to Washington, DC on January 6th. He promised “It’s going to be wild!”
And it certainly was.
What does it mean if the Capitol attack was pre-planned?
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https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/13/politics/capitol-riot-investigation/index.html
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