The members of the United States Congress, have shifted their Thursday’s schedule following QAnon threat to attack the Capitol on March 4th and 6th.
According to reports, a new QAnon threat is coming some weeks after the invasion of the Capitol by pro-Trump protesters during the confirmation of the then President-elect, Joe Biden at the Capitol.
US Capitol Police told congressional offices on Wednesday that law enforcement identified a “possible plot to breach the Capitol by an identified militia group” as QAnon-linked groups have sought to anoint 4 March as the “true inauguration day” for former president Donald Trump.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have also issued a joint bulletin alerting law enforcement to the presence of domestic violent extremists “motivated by the QAnon conspiracy theory” and “perceptions of election fraud and other conspiracy theories associated with the presidential transition” in the wake of the former president’s persistent lies of election fraud.
Melissa Smislova, the acting DHS intelligence chief, told senators on Wednesday that agency had issued the bulletin on Tuesday night about “extremists discussing” violence on 4 March and 6 March.
A DHS terrorism advisory bulletin due to a “heightened threat environment” across the US in the wake of the Capitol riots was issued in late January and remains in effect through the end of April.
“We have already made significant security upgrades to include establishing a physical structure and increasing manpower to ensure the protection of Congress, the public and our police officers,” Capitol Police said.