Extremists

The Independent reports: A woman has been shot during the chaos inside the Capitol in Washington, DC after pro-Trump rioters stormed the building. Multiple reports emerged of a person being shot before a video was posted to Twitter showing the incident. In the footage a shot is heard before people scatter and the victim is seen lying on the floor. …

The Washington Post reports: The entire D.C. National Guard will be activated within hours, putting 1,100 guardsmen on duty after protesters supporting outgoing President Donald Trump breached the Capitol. The rapid expansion of military involvement came after Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) requested that guardsmen already on duty be sent to the Capitol, said the defense official and a District …

ABC News reports: Shots were reportedly fired as lawmakers are being evacuated from the U.S. Capitol while pro-Trump demonstrators swarmed the building. ABC News reported that there was an armed standoff at the House front door. Police told House members that they might need to duck under chairs. Lawmakers were also told to “be prepared” to relocate to cloakrooms. Both …

The Hill reports: The U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday locked down the Capitol building and evacuated multiple congressional buildings amid increasingly violent protests outside. Buildings being evacuated included the Library of Congress’s Madison Building across from the Capitol as well as the Cannon House office building. In an alert sent to Hill staffers, police ordered occupants of the Madison building …

The Washington Post reports: Hundreds of Trump supporters stormed through metal barricades at the back of the Capitol building about 1 p.m. Wednesday, running past security guards and breaking fences. The crowd made it to the Capitol steps but didn’t get inside the building, where Congress is meeting to count electoral college votes for President-elect Joe Biden. Police held back …

The Daily Beast reports: Members of the Proud Boys brawled with police officers in Washington, D.C., late Tuesday as pro-Trump protests against the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory began ahead of a congressional vote. Video from the scene showed dozens of members of the group facing off against police, whom they accused of betraying the Constitution. The clashes reportedly …

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump will personally address a gathering of his supporters in Washington Wednesday as he seeks to rally populist support for his last-ditch efforts to overturn his loss to President-elect Joe Biden. The White House confirmed Tuesday that Trump will speak at a rally on the Ellipse just south of the White House. The protests …

Talking Points Memo reports: A Washington, D.C. judge ordered Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to stay out of the city on Tuesday just ahead of a massive pro-Trump protest in which the right-wing street gang and other extremist groups are expected to swarm the nation’s capitol. D.C. Superior Court Magistrate Judge Renee Raymond allowed Tarrio’s release Tuesday afternoon, but warned …

If you live in DC please stay home tomorrow: Far-right online forums are seething with references to potential violence and urging supporters of President Trump to bring guns to Wednesday’s protests in Washington — in violation of local laws — as Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Many of the posts appear to be direct responses to Trump’s …

The Washington Post reports: D.C. police said they were putting special focus on houses of worship this week as supporters of President Trump who want to overturn his loss return to the city. They come weeks after another protest in which attendees vandalized four churches, including taking down and burning Black Lives Matter banners at two historical Black ones. One …

NBC News reports: A man suspected of placing a hoax bomb that evacuated a mall in Queens, New York, on Monday morning is a right-wing conspiracy theorist who was arrested and accused of arson last week and has been under investigation by police for at least a week. Law enforcement officials said they are looking for the man, Louis Shenker, …

Washington DC’s Fox News affiliate reports: FOX 5 has learned that Proud Boys’ leader Enrique Tarrio has been arrested in D.C., according to two law enforcement sources. FOX 5 ‘s Evan Lambert reports Tarrio is facing misdemeanor destruction of property charges in relation to him saying he burned a Black Lives Matter flag that was stolen from a Black church …

USA Today reports: Protests planned for Washington, D.C., this week are likely to attract large numbers of President Donald Trump’s supporters, including conspiracy theorists, militia groups and members of the extremist group the Proud Boys, raising concerns of violent confrontations. Far-right groups from around the country have vowed to descend on the capital to protest the vote and attempt to …

Washington DC’s Fox News affiliate reports: D.C. police are posting notices prohibiting guns downtown ahead of the pro-Trump rally set for Wednesday. That protest coincides with the day Congress is meeting to certify the presidential election results. Pres. Trump promised a “wild” protest on Wednesday, Jan. 6, as lawmakers are set to confirm his loss in the 2020 election. It’s …

Yahoo News reports: Georgia’s new QAnon-supporting Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene caused a ruckus on Sunday at the swearing-in of the new Congress when she refused to wear a mask despite requests from House floor staff, according to Politico’s Jake Sherman. The ceremony takes place amid a drastic uptick in COVID-19 cases across the country. Several House members have been in …

Law & Crime reports: Anthony Quinn Warner of Antioch, Tenn., the suspected Nashville suicide bomber, was apparently a fervent believer in bizarre conspiracy theories culled from the pages of science fiction and the British conspiracy theorist David Icke. To wit: Warner was a follower of the popular conspiratorial belief that shapeshifting reptilians and so-called “lizard people” control the levers of …

The Hill reports: Members of the far-right group the Proud Boys will attend Washington, D.C., rallies for President Trump on Jan. 6 “incognito,” with leaders of the group saying they will dress in “all BLACK” to mimic the attire of anti-fascist groups and counterprotesters. The group is known for its signature black and yellow clothing during rallies and protests, where …

USA Today reports: A city accustomed to mass protests is gearing up for especially intense ones over what should be the most mundane of political events: the counting of Electoral College votes during a special joint session of Congress. At the urging of President Donald Trump, however, die-hard supporters are planning to descend on the nation’s capital Jan. 6, to …

ABC News reports: A spike in disinformation about the election process in Georgia has prompted online threats against officials, poll workers and campaign staff that activists fear could lead to real-world violence. Researchers from Fair Fight Action, an activist group that promotes voter participation in Georgia and is chaired by Stacey Abrams, have tracked a large increase in disinformation related …

CBS News reports: District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine is preparing for another round of protests in the nation’s capital next week, when supporters of President Trump are expected to travel to Washington to protest Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory in the 2020 presidential election. “My level of anxiety is high. My preparation is even more …