Capitol Police chief: Security will remain high due to State of the Union threat

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Politico

The Capitol Police is keeping its security posture high in response to intelligence that indicates some extremists who joined the Jan. 6 insurrection have discussed plans to attack the building during the State of the Union, Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman revealed Thursday.

The chatter among extremists about trying to blow up the Capitol during the still-unscheduled presidential address, Pittman said, has prompted the Capitol Police to maintain the elevated presence it has kept since last month's riot. Any decrease in the police's posture, she said, would come after the threat passes and other gaps identified in the aftermath of the Capitol siege are resolved.

"We know that members of the militia groups that were present on Jan. 6 have stated their desire that they want to blow up the Capitol and kill as many members as possible, with a direct nexus to the State of the Union," Pittman said during testimony to a House Appropriations subcommittee.

"Based on that information," she added, it's "prudent that Capitol Police maintain its enhanced security posture until we address those issues going forward."

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[C_U_L8R]

1. Schedule the SOTU for March 4th

That will make their traitorous little peabrains explode like popcorn

[ancianita]

6. Jen Psaki has said the the date is not set.

[housecat]

7. Especially if the Capitol police are armed, as they should be.

[reACTIONary]

9. +10 nt

[Historic NY]

2. Wait I saw that on Netflix

"Designated Survivor"

[csziggy]

3. I'm not sure the QAnon wants Kiefer Sutherland as President, though

Or, since Kiefer's character had been Secretary of Health and Human Services, that would mean we'd get Xavier Becerra for President!

I could live with that.

[Frustratedlady]

4. I love that show. In fact, I'm watching it the second time.

However, each time I watch it, it takes me a while to separate the program from today's events. Almost spooky, in that regard.

[Historic NY]

5. Me I running around...

kill him, kill him....he's dangerous and that smirking bitch of a wife...

[msfiddlestix]

8. First, I do not understand why a State of the Union is even being scheduled this soon;;

Second, if there must be one which I do not believe is necessary at this time, I strongly suggest it to be from the White House.

Not in person.

[llashram]

10. well the Michigan

the Michigan terrorists who took over the state capitol building did a dry run. Then 1/6 happened. I expect these racist clown, sooner rather than later, have to be put down hard. They pose a risk to our democracy until that happens.

[Withywindle]

11. I hope it's higher than it was on 1/6 n/t