- Small groups of armed protesters appeared in state capitals in Ohio, Texas, Oregon and Michigan on Sunday.
- There were no reports of violence or arrests in any of the protests.
- The protests come as states and cities increase security before President-elect Joe Biden takes office next week.
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Armed protesters appeared in Ohio, Texas, Oregon and Michigan state capitol buildings on Sunday, before President-elect Joe Biden took office.
Cities and states are increasing security after an FBI bulletin warned that in the days leading up to the inauguration, “armed protests” would take place on the United States Capitol and in state capitals across the country.
The violence comes after supporters of President Donald Trump violated the United States Capitol and clashed with law enforcement officials, interrupting the joint session of Congress while lawmakers debated the challenge to electoral votes on January 6. The clashes resulted in the deaths of five people.
The New York Times previously reported that National Guard troops were dispatched to the capitals of at least 19 states after the FBI memorandum.
More than 50 armed protesters, including members of the “boogaloo” movement, an extreme right-wing anti-government group, attended the Ohio state assembly, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The newspaper reported that there was no violence.
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In Michigan, no more than 20 protesters, most of whom were identified as part of the boogaloo movement, attended the State Capitol in Lansing, the Detroit Free Press reported.
In Oregon, a “handful” of protesters appeared at the state assembly in Salem, including some who wore Hawaiian shirts, a symbol of the Boogaloo movement, The Oregonian reported.
A small group of protesters, including some armed, also appeared in the state capital in Austin, Texas, KXAN reported.