Seeing my old stories get new life as people grapple with how, it seemed, the police may not have known the attack on the Capitol was coming.
Here’s the thing: the plans were happening out in the open for weeks. Anyone paying attention knew. But not everyone took it seriously.
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From a story I wrote that published Dec. 22, our first warning of the Jan. 6 demonstrations, spurred on by Trump’s tweets: “January’s rallies could bring with them more violence as Trump’s bid to hold onto power takes its last gasps.”
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From my Dec. 30 piece: “Threats of violence, ploys to smuggle guns into the District and calls to set up an ‘armed encampment’ on the Mall have proliferated in online chats about the Jan. 6 day of protest.”
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My front-page story on Jan. 2 discussed the trajectory of extremist violence and how DC could very well become the next right-wing battleground. I wrote: “In online chat groups and forums, political rage and disbelief metastasizes into calls for violence.”
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When I came across this scene yesterday, I wasn’t surprised. I’d been reading chats of far-right plans to storm the Capitol for weeks. I had been writing about potential for violence for just as long.
What shocked me was that it worked: They breached the building and ran inside.
“If you’re not trying to storm the Capitol right now, get out of here!” a woman bellowed to the crowd.
“Storm it, girl!” a man called back. “Get these kids out of here!”
I’m at the United States Capitol, where a joint session of Congress is underway inside.
#DC
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America on January 19th when the Nazis come back and try it again
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@Marissa_Jae
I even tweeted at the FBI weeks ago that there is going to be violence. It was soooo painfully easy to predict. Granted I didn’t have specific knowledge, but it’s ridiculous that the police weren’t prepared for the possibility
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@leloveluck
Take 'em to the shop! 😉
The FBI is seeking to identify individuals instigating violence in Washington, D.C. We are accepting tips and digital media depicting rioting or violence in and around the U.S. Capitol on January 6. If you have information, visit .
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@ZoeannMurphy
If I knew, everyone knew. I’m and older white woman who hasn’t left my house in 9 months. There’s no excuse.
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