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Dozens of people on a terrorist watch list were in Washington for pro-Trump events Jan. 6, a day that ended in a chaotic crime rampage when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, according to people familiar with evidence gathered in the FBI’s investigation.
The majority of the watch-listed individuals in Washington that day are suspected white supremacists whose past conduct so alarmed investigators that their names had been previously entered into the national Terrorist Screening Database, or TSDB, a massive set of names flagged as potential security risks, these people said. The watch list is larger and separate from the “no-fly” list the government maintains to prevent terrorism suspects from boarding airplanes, and those listed are not automatically barred from any public or commercial spaces, current and former officials said.
The presence of so many watch-listed individuals in one place — without more robust security measures to protect the public — is another example of the intelligence failures preceding last week’s fatal assault that sent lawmakers running for their lives, some current and former law enforcement officials argued. The revelation follows a Washington Post report earlier this week detailing the FBI’s failure to act aggressively on an internal intelligence report of Internet discussions about plans to attack Congress, smash windows, break down doors and “get violent . . . go there ready for war.”
FBI report warned in advance of ‘war’ at the Capitol
Other current and former officials said the presence of those individuals is an unsurprising consequence of having thousands of fervent Trump supporters gathered for what was billed as a final chance to voice opposition to Joe Biden’s certification as the next president. Still, the revelation underscores the limitations of such watch lists. Although they are meant to improve information-gathering and -sharing among investigative agencies, they are far from a foolproof means of detecting threats ahead of time.
The majority of the watch-listed individuals in Washington that day are suspected white supremacists whose past conduct so alarmed investigators that their names had been previously entered into the national Terrorist Screening Database, or TSDB, a massive set of names flagged as potential security risks, these people said. The watch list is larger and separate from the “no-fly” list the government maintains to prevent terrorism suspects from boarding airplanes, and those listed are not automatically barred from any public or commercial spaces, current and former officials said.
The presence of so many watch-listed individuals in one place — without more robust security measures to protect the public — is another example of the intelligence failures preceding last week’s fatal assault that sent lawmakers running for their lives, some current and former law enforcement officials argued. The revelation follows a Washington Post report earlier this week detailing the FBI’s failure to act aggressively on an internal intelligence report of Internet discussions about plans to attack Congress, smash windows, break down doors and “get violent . . . go there ready for war.”
FBI report warned in advance of ‘war’ at the Capitol
Other current and former officials said the presence of those individuals is an unsurprising consequence of having thousands of fervent Trump supporters gathered for what was billed as a final chance to voice opposition to Joe Biden’s certification as the next president. Still, the revelation underscores the limitations of such watch lists. Although they are meant to improve information-gathering and -sharing among investigative agencies, they are far from a foolproof means of detecting threats ahead of time.
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Is it an intelligence failure - or a failure of Congress to take appropriate action? Remember, the building and the grounds are under the authority of the legislative branch, not the executive branch, they are the only ones authorized to make decisions regarding security of the building and grounds. There are many stories regarding this that make me question if this was deliberately allowed.
Looking at everything that has come out up to this point -
1. FBI and other agencies warned that the possibility for violence by this mob was high, that there were actors and entities within the protest known for escalation and incitement.
2. Doors were opened and security officers stepped aside
3. the Security Chief, who had long before tendered his resignation, has claimed that house and senate officials, to include the SOG of the capitol building, hampered and hindered his requests for more security, and during this, his request for back-up.
4. at least 1 staff personnell has claimed that panic buttons and other security measures were disabled before the breach.
5. when the mob took down and bypassed the barriers along the perimeter of the building, token prevention measures were employed. I saw on the video's as this was happening Security officials barely doing their jobs.
So my questions regarding this are two fold - was Capitol security complicit, and actively aiding this?
were elected officials engaged in allowing this?
We will never know the answers to these questions, because the implications of them would throw everything back into chaos.
One final observation regarding this - I am starting to be convinced that had this been a left leaning mob, stronger security measures would have been implemented.
Looking at everything that has come out up to this point -
1. FBI and other agencies warned that the possibility for violence by this mob was high, that there were actors and entities within the protest known for escalation and incitement.
2. Doors were opened and security officers stepped aside
3. the Security Chief, who had long before tendered his resignation, has claimed that house and senate officials, to include the SOG of the capitol building, hampered and hindered his requests for more security, and during this, his request for back-up.
4. at least 1 staff personnell has claimed that panic buttons and other security measures were disabled before the breach.
5. when the mob took down and bypassed the barriers along the perimeter of the building, token prevention measures were employed. I saw on the video's as this was happening Security officials barely doing their jobs.
So my questions regarding this are two fold - was Capitol security complicit, and actively aiding this?
were elected officials engaged in allowing this?
We will never know the answers to these questions, because the implications of them would throw everything back into chaos.
One final observation regarding this - I am starting to be convinced that had this been a left leaning mob, stronger security measures would have been implemented.
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