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Law enforcement across the country braced Jan. 16 for the kind of mayhem Americans witnessed on Jan. 6 in D.C. (Video: Reuters)

Officials anxiously await Sunday protests after a smattering of small pro-Trump demonstrations

Officials in state capitals were prepared for protests and potential violence this weekend, but with the exception of a few locations, state houses were relatively quiet on Saturday.  
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A man was arrested in D.C. after a gun and more than 500 rounds of ammo were discovered in his truck at a security checkpoint, police said. “It was an honest mistake,” the man, Wesley Allen Beeler, told The Washington Post.
A heavy safety cordon continues to tighten around the nation’s capital, where the Mall will be shuttered for nearly a week; Metro stations and bridges are being closed; and some 25,000 National Guard troops are being deployed.
Anxious officials across the United States have spent much of the week rushing to secure government buildings and fortify statehouses after an FBI bulletin warned that armed far-right extremist groups are planning to march on state capitals this weekend.
The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily removed mailboxes near capitol buildings in multiple states and D.C. as a security measure.
Right-wing groups on chat apps are swelling with new members after Parler disappeared, making it harder for law enforcement to track where the next attack could come from.
Some police leaders have been turning in their own officers who were part of the mob at the U.S. Capitol. The violent spectacle of democracy under siege has also pushed people to turn in friends and family for their alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 riots.
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A man was arrested in D.C. after a gun and more than 500 rounds of ammo were discovered in his truck at a security checkpoint, police said. “It was an honest mistake,” the man, Wesley Allen Beeler, told The Washington Post.
A heavy safety cordon continues to tighten around the nation’s capital, where the Mall will be shuttered for nearly a week; Metro stations and bridges are being closed; and some 25,000 National Guard troops are being deployed.
Anxious officials across the United States have spent much of the week rushing to secure government buildings and fortify statehouses after an FBI bulletin warned that armed far-right extremist groups are planning to march on state capitals this weekend.
The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily removed mailboxes near capitol buildings in multiple states and D.C. as a security measure.
Right-wing groups on chat apps are swelling with new members after Parler disappeared, making it harder for law enforcement to track where the next attack could come from.
Some police leaders have been turning in their own officers who were part of the mob at the U.S. Capitol. The violent spectacle of democracy under siege has also pushed people to turn in friends and family for their alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 riots.
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The Jan. 6 insurrection

The report: The Jan. 6 committee released its final report, marking the culmination of an 18-month investigation into the violent insurrection. Read The Post’s analysis about the committee’s new findings and conclusions.

The final hearing: The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol held its final public meeting where members referred four criminal charges against former president Donald Trump and others to the Justice Department. Here’s what the criminal referrals mean.

The riot: On Jan. 6, 2021, a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election results. Five people died on that day or in the immediate aftermath, and 140 police officers were assaulted.

Inside the siege: During the rampage, rioters came perilously close to penetrating the inner sanctums of the building while lawmakers were still there, including former vice president Mike Pence. The Washington Post examined text messages, photos and videos to create a video timeline of what happened on Jan. 6. Here’s what we know about what Trump did on Jan. 6.