Armed protests are expected at all 50 state capitols plus the US Capitol, from this week through Inauguration Day, a new FBI memo reportedly warns.
The ominous internal bulletin was circulated less than a week after hordes of supporters of President Trump stormed the US Capitol in a bloody attempt to stop Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s election win, leaving five people including a police officer dead.
“The FBI received information about an identified armed group intending to travel to Washington, DC on 16 January,” the bulletin, a copy of which was obtained by ABC News, reads in part.
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“They have warned that if Congress attempts to remove POTUS via the 25th Amendment, a huge uprising will occur.”
The alert refers to attempts — Democrat-led, but with some GOP support — to convince Vice President Mike Pence to oust Trump by invoking the 25th Amendment.
The bulletin additionally warns of armed demonstrations at the US Capitol, all 50 state