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| US Capitol locks down again: DC braces for 'Justice for J6' rally TODAY in support of rioters imprisoned after MAGA lawlessness as fences go up and police chief says 'we're not going to tolerate violence' | |
| 2021-09-18 | |
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
Dozens of dump trucks were driven in to form a barrier around the area ahead of the rally at 12pm. Around 700 Trump supporters and far-right activists are expected to descend on the West lawn of the Capitol for Saturday's rally to protest the federal charges that nearly 600 rioters have been slapped with over January 6. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said at a press conference Friday the likeliest possibility for violence at the rally will be between protesters and counter-protesters who may show up, but that law enforcement will not allow things to escalate. He said their intelligence indicated three different groups - one of whom had a history of clashes - were talking of attending. He did not specify the groups. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported that a Department of Homeland Security intelligence report warned of social media posts that discussed the possibility of storming the Capitol Friday night.
But the organizer of the rally, a former Trump campaign operative, said it would be a peaceful event. Matt Braynard, who is also the executive director of Look Ahead America, said the intent was to draw attention to the Trump supporters facing federal charges for their role on January 6. 'We look forward to having a very safe, peaceful expression of our First Amendment rights,' he said Friday morning on C-SPAN's 'Washington Journal.' He noted 'there's no intent for violence on our side.' He also said he's hired private security for rally. 'Yes a diplomatic security team but they're looped in with the Capitol Police Department and many of them are themselves, you know, ex-cops,' he said. Manger said they've had 'courtesy' conversations with rally organizers and he was aware they hired private security. Braynard said his private security team would not be armed. He also said he's asking attendees to film any encounters they have at the rally. 'I believe it's my responsibility to do everything I can do to keep every one of our attendees safe and to do that, we're asking when people leave to leave in large groups, we're asking for people to, if you see anything at all suspicious to somebody acting oddly - look we've all got television studios, right here in our pocket, whip it out and start recording,' he said. INFORMATION ABOUT SEPTEMBER 18 'JUSTICE FOR J6' RALLY Location: Union Square area of the Capitol grounds, the section of the West Front containing the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial and Capitol reflecting pool Start time: 12 noon ET Leaders of event: Matt Braynard, a former Trump campaign official who organized the rally He will co-host alongside Cara Castronuova, a pro-Trump boxer who appeared on season 11 of The Biggest Loser Speakers: Joe Kent, who's challenging GOP Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler in Washington state; she is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump Mike Collins, a Republican running for Congress in Georgia Family members of people held on January 6 charges Related: Matt Braynard: 2021-09-10 Death threats leveled at Justice for J6 rally organizers, won't back down Matt Braynard: 2020-11-30 New: FBI requests files of people voting ‘in multiple states' Matt Braynard: 2020-11-26 Thousands in Georgia Used False Address Related: Joe Kent: 2021-08-23 Biden 'hubris,' generals' lack of plan led to 'sloppy' Afghanistan exit, ex-Green Beret says Joe Kent: 2021-07-12 Meet the ‘America First' Pub Running Against a RINO in WA Related: Jaime Herrera Beutler: 2021-07-12 Meet the ‘America First' Pub Running Against a RINO in WA Jaime Herrera Beutler: 2021-05-20 35 Republican rebels defy Kevin McCarthy and GOP leadership to vote with all Democrats in FAVOR of forming a 9/11-style investigation into the Capitol riot Related: Look Ahead America: 2021-09-10 Death threats leveled at Justice for J6 rally organizers, won't back down Look Ahead America: 2020-11-07 GoFundMe Shuts Down Fund for Data Analysts Investigating 2020 Voter Fraud After Raising Over $220,000 ‐ NEW CAMPAIGN Launched on GiveSendGo.com Look Ahead America: 2017-09-05 NH Dem Chair: Rural, Disaffected Voters Are ‘White Supremacists’ | |
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