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A jittery nation days before Inauguration; gun rights caravans roll into Richmond - USA TODAY
Jan 18, 2021 1 min, 35 secs
Capitol and state capitol buildings across the nation have put the nation on edge.

"The National Guard and many political leaders have responded quite appropriately," said Robert Pape, a political scientist at the University of Chicago and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats.

Capitol and state capitol buildings by supporters of President Donald Trump who believe the election was rigged have put the nation on edge.

Smoke that turned out to be from a small fire at a homeless camp near the Capitol complex Monday prompted a brief lockdown of the buildings and sent scores of people who were rehearsing outside for Wednesday's event scrambling for cover.

Capitol complex was temporarily shut down," the Secret Service said on Twitter, adding that there was "no threat to the public.".

A silent protester holds a sign in support of President-elect Joe Biden‘s victory as he marches Monday night in Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY).

It was quiet as the sun went down on Monday at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, where only a handful of reporters were gathered along with the same protesters who have been there through the weekend.

Barricades and a heavy police presence kept the protesters outside a cordon around the state Capitol.

Some of the self-professed Proud Boys flashed white power signs and said they planned to protest and then “go and drink some beers.” A few blocks away, a couple of dozen men and women dressed in black with patches identifying the New Black Panther Party – and also carrying weapons – shouted “Black Power” at the protesters nearby.

Small groups of protesters did show up at some state capitols, including some armed at gatherings outside statehouses in Michigan, Ohio and South Carolina

Also Monday, the Washington State Patrol arrested 12 people and impounded two cars after protesters blocked lanes of Interstate 5 in Seattle

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