{"id":27237,"date":"2021-01-11T22:25:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T22:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/01\/11\/state-capitols-step-up-security-amid-new-safety-concerns-following-violence-in-dc\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:27:54","slug":"state-capitols-step-up-security-amid-new-safety-concerns-following-violence-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/01\/11\/state-capitols-step-up-security-amid-new-safety-concerns-following-violence-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns following violence in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State capitols across the nation stepped up security Monday, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams and extra police officers as several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/06\/entire-dc-guard-activated-after-pro-trump-protestors-storm-capitol-building\/\" target=_blank>last week\u2019s violence at the U.S. Capitol<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington Gov. Jay Inslee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/10\/national-guard-activated-for-start-of-legislative-session-in-washington-state\/\" target=_blank>activated hundreds of National Guard troops<\/a> to help state police keep order at the state Capitol and defend security fencing. At least two people were arrested, including a woman who, according to state police, used a recreational vehicle to block a roadway and refused to comply with orders to move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, about 20 people gathered outside the security fencing, including a man who tried to walk past authorities as lawmakers were to begin their session. He was taken into custody after shouting \u201cI have every right to witness this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Georgia Capitol, a state patrol SWAT team walked the perimeter wearing fatigues and carrying rifles while lawmakers gathered inside for the start of a two-year term.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/11\/fbi-warns-of-plans-for-nationwide-armed-protests-next-week\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010790201452.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legislatures convened in more than half a dozen states. Because of concerns about the coronavirus, many state capitols had already adopted procedures to curb the potential for large crowds, including arranging for lawmakers to meet remotely. Those steps greatly reduced the number of people who are actually working in capitol buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After insurrectionists backing President Donald Trump overran the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, some governors and lawmakers began ramping up security because of online threats suggesting that more mobs could target state capitols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Idaho, doors to the House and Senate chambers were locked Monday morning, and two Idaho state troopers were stationed at each entrance. In past years, the doors were propped open while an unarmed statehouse staff member controlled access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010790180767.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"An armed supporter of President Donald Trump speaks casually with a Washington State Patrol trooper during a rally, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash.\" class=\"wp-image-53956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010790180767.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010790180767.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010790180767.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010790180767.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010790180767.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An armed supporter of President Donald Trump speaks casually with a Washington State Patrol trooper during a rally, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (Ted S. Warren\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a special session last August, a group of people including anti-government activist Ammon Bundy forced their way past overwhelmed troopers and filled the Idaho House gallery despite COVID-19 restrictions limiting the number of people allowed in. The group called People\u2019s Rights was founded by Bundy and opposes the restrictions. Its leaders were urging members to show up Monday at the Capitol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glen Thorne of Buhl, Idaho, about a two-hour drive to the southeast of Boise, wore a handgun in a holster on his right hip Monday at the Capitol. Openly carrying weapons in the building is legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thorne said he wanted to make sure Republican Gov. Brad Little \u201cknows that we\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want to end the state of emergency for Idaho. It\u2019s ridiculous. We all want to go back to a normal state of living,\u201d Thorne said. He did not think the group would cause trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is Idaho. We\u2019re all gun-carrying, respectful Republicans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Georgia, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and other officials approved construction of a fence around the Capitol last year after racial injustice protests. Kemp has kept a group of National Guard soldiers on active duty to protect state properties since last summer, when protesters smashed windows and set a fire at state public safety headquarters in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/11\/national-guard-inauguration-deployment-twice-as-large-as-troop-levels-in-afghanistan-and-iraq-combined\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1230472068.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">National Guard inauguration deployment: twice as large as troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq combined<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">According to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, the number of troops could increase to six times the size of the respective U.S. contingents in Afghanistan and Iraq.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inslee activated 750 members of the National Guard. On the same day as the deadly riot in Washington, D.C., a group of armed people broke down a gate outside the governor\u2019s mansion in Olympia, Washington, and made it to the porch and front yard before being convinced to leave by police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, lawmakers had to drive through an area gated off and guarded by the National Guard to park outside the Capitol. A small group of protesters gathered in the morning, shouting that they should be let inside the building to observe lawmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a sad day for our country, isn\u2019t it, where you have to have that kind of security around the people who were elected to represent you,\u201d Democratic Sen. Patty Kuderer said. \u201cUnfortunately, we live in troubling times, and I do believe we\u2019re going to get through it, but it\u2019s going to take a lot of time and a lot of effort.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010709972659.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Washington National Guard stand along a perimeter fence at the Governor's Mansion, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash.\" class=\"wp-image-53959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010709972659.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010709972659.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010709972659.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010709972659.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21010709972659.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of the Washington National Guard stand along a perimeter fence at the Governor&#8217;s Mansion, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (Ted S. Warren\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan said that both the pandemic protocols, plus the security concerns, will make lawmakers\u2019 work more difficult, but he said that \u201cpeople are counting on us to pass budgets and laws that help them in their daily life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Michigan, where armed demonstrators against coronavirus restrictions entered the Capitol last year, a state commission was considering a policy change that could limit guns inside the building. Michigan lawmakers return to session Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the anti-government extremists accused in a plot to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had attended the lockdown protests. Prosecutors say the accused ringleader initially talked of recruiting 200 men to storm the building, take hostages and \u201cexecute tyrants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A secondary plan involved locking exits and setting the statehouse on fire, according to court documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Associated Press writers Jeff Amy in Atlanta; David Eggert in Lansing, Michigan; Keith Riddler, in Boise, Idaho; and Rachael La Corte in Olympia, Washington, contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some governors and lawmakers began ramping up security because of online threats suggesting that more mobs could target state capitols.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":53952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":65,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":[]},"categories":[101,23,13,24,89,16,26,65],"tags":[],"coauthors":[3198],"class_list":["post-27237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-news-roundup","category-disaster","category-flashpoints","category-home","category-middle-column","category-news","category-newsletters","category-pentagon-congress"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"6LEFOTC2UVFLBAQBNUM5NC4JSQ","arc_canonical_url":"\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/11\/state-capitols-step-up-security-amid-new-safety-concerns-following-violence-in-dc\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns following violence in DC - Air Force TImes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some governors and lawmakers began ramping up security because of online threats suggesting that more mobs could target state capitols.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns following violence in DC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Some governors and lawmakers began ramping up security because of online threats suggesting that more mobs could target state capitols.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/01\/11\/state-capitols-step-up-security-amid-new-safety-concerns-following-violence-in-dc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Air Force TImes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-01-11T22:25:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-08T06:27:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"David A. 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