WASHINGTON, 18 Sep. A right-wing rally in support of the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol will be held Saturday in Washington, DC under heightened security conditions. The rally, dubbed «Justice for J6», is expected to kick off at around noon at Union Square, which is located at the foot of Capitol Hill. According to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), about 700 people, including members of radical associations, will take part in it. In this regard, the security forces of the American capital have been put on high alert. The White House, meanwhile, expressed the hope that the action scheduled for Saturday will be peaceful.
In the US, it was recommended to take action against the Capitol policemen. On Thursday, law enforcement officers completed the installation of metal fences around the building of Congress. As the Capitol police told RIA Novosti, they plan to dismantle them on Sunday — the day after the rally. In addition, the Pentagon sent 100 National Guard fighters to reinforce the Congressional Police at its request. However, it is not planned to arm them for these purposes. The Chief of Police of the Capitol Thomas Manger announced on the eve of the possibility of clashes between demonstrators holding diametrically opposed views. According to him, the authorities are aware of three groups that can conduct counter-protests. «We are most concerned about the likelihood that counter-demonstrators will attend this demonstration, which will entail violence between them,» he said during a briefing, stressing that law enforcement see this as the most likely scenario for the use of violence on Capitol Hill on Saturday.
Participants in the storming of the Capitol used TikTok to coordinate actions According to media reports, the leadership of the US BIM this week warned the authorities of American states and cities that provocations could come from both the participants of the rally and from their political opponents. At the same time, the authorities noted that possible clashes would be isolated, information about the preparation of organized riots at that time was not reported. US ex-President Donald Trump, who served as head of state during the January storming of the Capitol, called the upcoming action a «trick», since outside depending on the results, the rally will be used to criticize the Republicans. «There will be a trap on Saturday. If people do not show up, they will say,» Oh, this is due to lack of fortitude. «And if people come, they will be persecuted,» Trump said about the upcoming manifestation. However, he himself, apparently, is not going to participate in the rally. As the New York Times wrote earlier, citing sources close to Trump, the American politician plans to spend his Saturday afternoon playing golf.
Study: Americans do not believe the committee investigating the storming of the Capitol On January 6, Trump supporters, having crushed police cordons, broke into the Capitol building to prevent the approval of the results of the November 2020 presidential elections in the country. Democrat Joe Biden won them. The riot killed a protester and a police officer, and three more died from causes unrelated to violence. After law enforcement removed the rioters from the congressional building, Congressmen confirmed Biden's victory. The House of Representatives impeached Trump on charges of inciting mutiny, but the Senate acquitted the ex-president. In the case of the January riots in Washington, approximately 650 people were detained.
