ABC News has obtained an intelligence assessment from the US Capitol Police, which warns that the 2024 of the US presidential election, the threat of violence against government officials and election-related sites will intensify.
A congressional police officer stands outside the United States Capitol, file photo, courtesy of US media
The report, released earlier this month, describes“The potential for violence and civil unrest” during the 2025 voter certification process and the inauguration of a new president, ABC said. Escalating comments on social media“May indicate that an environment conducive to political violence is emerging after the US presidential election”, the report said.
ABC said congressional police are expecting demonstrations against the election certification process, as well as protests related to Israel’s ongoing war, the groups“Will almost certainly target the [ presidential ] inauguration”.
In addition, the report cited the report as warning that some threats“Remain unknown”, particularly threats of violence from“Individual actors”.
In accordance with established procedures, the house and Senate of the United States Congress will convene a joint meeting on 6 January 2025 to formally count the electoral votes, certify the Electoral College results and announce the official results of the presidential election. The inauguration of the new president will take place on 20 January 2025.
According to the Associated Press, National Guard of the United States officials said Nov. 4 local time that more than 20 states have said, they are willing to send National Guard of the United States to Washington, DC, if asked in the weeks following the presidential election and in the run-up to a new president’s inauguration.
Three years ago, the United States“Capitol riots” event shocked the world, the United States International Image suffered a serious blow. After the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump, then the Republican president, refused to concede to his Democratic rival and repeatedly claimed that the election had been rigged on a massive scale. On January 6,2021, a large number of Trump supporters violently broke into the capitol building, interrupting the process of certifying the presidential election results, creating a“Scene of rioting on Capitol Hill.”. The incident left five people dead, hundreds of police officers injured and millions of dollars in property damage.