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The latest: calm at state capitols as Biden & Harris sworn in (1/20/21)

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Calm prevailed outside heavily fortified state capitol buildings across the U.S. as Joe Biden was sworn in as president.

The FBI had warned of the possibility for armed demonstrations leading up to the inauguration after President Donald Trump repeatedly and falsely claimed the election was stolen from him.

Fewer than a half-dozen demonstrators showed up outside the capitols in Concord, New Hampshire, and Lansing, Michigan. A lone protester wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat stood outside a chain-link fence surrounding the California Capitol in Sacramento, as dozens of police officers and National Guard troops guarded every entrance.
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No agitation does not mean there are no extremists wishing they could stir up trouble.
 

Calm prevailed outside heavily fortified state capitol buildings across the U.S. as Joe Biden was sworn in as president.

The FBI had warned of the possibility for armed demonstrations leading up to the inauguration after President Donald Trump repeatedly and falsely claimed the election was stolen from him.

Fewer than a half-dozen demonstrators showed up outside the capitols in Concord, New Hampshire, and Lansing, Michigan. A lone protester wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat stood outside a chain-link fence surrounding the California Capitol in Sacramento, as dozens of police officers and National Guard troops guarded every entrance.
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No agitation does not mean there are no extremists wishing they could stir up trouble.
Do you think the calm was due to the safeguards put in place or maybe the speculation surrounding violence was overblown? Some Trump supporters might be hiding their support for him if they fear pictures are being taken to be used against them.

I’m trying to figure out what the article cited has to do with the topic. Is the calm the gift referenced in the title of the article?
 
Do you think the calm was due to the safeguards put in place or maybe the speculation surrounding violence was overblown? Some Trump supporters might be hiding their support for him if they fear pictures are being taken to be used against them.

I’m trying to figure out what the article cited has to do with the topic. Is the calm the gift referenced in the title of the article?
Read the article. The part I quoted about calm is not at the top.
 
The whole potential nationwide riots during the inauguration scenario was BS leftist media propaganda. And turning the US capitol into an armed camp also total BS. Making the US look like a banana republic what a farce the US news media has foisted on us. Shame on them!
 
Today appears to have worked out ok so far, and I hope that things stay peaceful.
 
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