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Following the violent attack on the US Capitol, federal officials launched the most extensive counterterrorism probe since September 11, 2001. Meanwhile, the heads of the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security--and the President himself--have remained essentially silent. But according to CNN, the Federal Bureau of Investigation means business. And FBI Director Christopher Wray doesn't mind saying so. Wray says the agency is monitoring 'extensive' online chatter about future protests and warned the men and women who wreaked havoc on the Capitol. We know who you are, if you're out there and FBI agents are coming to find you. Christopher Wray Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation The insurrection was fueled by President Donald Trump's lies about his definitive election loss. It also exposed the reach of baseless conspiracy theories that have radicalized Americans to the point that they laid siege to their own Capitol.
Violent Trump supporters have breached the US Capitol building. Capitol police officers confirmed the mob laid siege to the Capitol as lawmakers counted the Electoral College votes. Shortly after 1 p.m., pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers along the perimeter of the Capitol. The violent rioters fought with law enforcement officers calling the officers "traitors" for doing their jobs. Approximately 90 minutes later, police said the insurgents broke into the building and began vandalizing the House and Senate. One woman was shot during the insurrection and has died.
Kenosha, Aug 31 (EFE/EPA).- Wisconsin's governor and the mayor of Kenosha, where a week of unrest following the police-involved shooting of an African-American man earlier this month has left two dead, urged President Donald Trump not to pay a visit.But despite the calls by Gov. Tony Evers and Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian, Trump still plans to visit that city on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan on Tuesday to meet with local law enforcement and "survey damage from recent riots," a White House spokesman said over the weekend.Meanwhile, 3,200 kilometers (about 2,000 miles) to the west, in Portland, Oregon, a man died of a gunshot to the chest after a clash between Trump supporters and members of the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday night. (Camera: TANNEN MAURY). SHOT LIST: DAMAGED AND DESTROYED BUSINESSES AFTER DAYS OF UNREST IN THE UPTOWN SECTION OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, US. INCLUDES AERIAL FOOTAGE MADE WITH A DRONE SHOWS DAMAGES BUSINESSES IN KENOSHA, WITH NO AUDIO FROM ORIGINAL.
Protesters threw rocks and bottles at police officers who responded with pepper spray outside a rally for Republican presumptive nominee, Donald Trump in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday night. Jillian Kitchener reports.
About 20 protesters were arrested on Thursday night outside a Donald Trump rally in southern California, where the Republican presidential front-runner was vowing to get tough on illegal immigration. Linda So reports.
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