A series of expected — and, reportedly, potentially violent — protests that “turned statehouses into citadels” last week failed to materialize, despite repeated warnings from the FBI that President Donald Trump’s supporters were looking to continue to demonstrate against certifying November’s presidential election results.
The New York Times reports that “far-right groups stayed away from protests” planned for Sunday, even though “state capitols across the nation [were] ringed by barricades,” and state-level law enforcement agencies patrolled capitol buildings in military-style vehicles, ready for demonstrations similar to the one that descended into violence on January 6th at the United States Capitol.
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