From boarding up windows to putting up more fencing to activating National Guard troops, states are taking no chances as federal security officials sound the alarm.
In Madison, Wisconsin, some windows at the Capitol are boarded up. In Phoenix, there is fencing surrounding the Arizona Capitol. Multiple states have activated or are planning to activate National Guard members. America’s capital cities are bracing for possible unrest after last week’s assault on the United States Capitol. The that groups are calling for the „storming“ of federal, state and local courthouses in all 50 states if President Trump is removed from office prior to Inauguration Day on January 20, a law enforcement source told CBS News. Investigators are also related to last week’s attack and next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, federal law enforcement sources told CBS News. California, Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas are among those states. On the opening day of the Texas legislative session on Tuesday, there was a heavy presence of law enforcement in Austin. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an order on Tuesday to bring 580 Ohio National Guard soldiers and airmen into active duty. The members are available for use in Washington, D.C. and Ohio. „People have the right to protest. They do not have the right to be destructive. They do not have the right to hurt other people,“ DeWine told reporters on Tuesday. „The First Amendment does not go on vacation, but we also saw what happened at the U.S. Capitol and we’re very concerned.“ In Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz said Tuesday that he plans to sign an executive order to activate the National Guard. On Monday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said that members of the Wisconsin National Guard were authorized to support Wisconsin Capitol Police to „support safety and security efforts at the State Capitol in Madison.
