A Department of Homeland Security memo describes recent discussions of potential violence on social media but notes that DHS does not have “indications of a specific or credible plot associated with the event” at the U.S. Capitol on Saturday.
The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning Thursday about the potential for violence at an upcoming right-wing rally in Washington, D.C., this weekend, according to an intelligence briefing obtained by Yahoo News.
“We are aware of a small number of recent online threats of violence referencing the planned rally, including online discussions encouraging violence the day before the rally,” the intelligence brief reads.
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