{"id":52494,"date":"2021-01-15T01:33:06","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T01:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/01\/15\/fbi-tracking-extensive-online-chatter-about-armed-protests\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:06:26","slug":"fbi-tracking-extensive-online-chatter-about-armed-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/01\/15\/fbi-tracking-extensive-online-chatter-about-armed-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI tracking \u2018extensive\u2019 online chatter about armed protests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The FBI is tracking an \u201cextensive amount of concerning online chatter,\u201d including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/11\/fbi-warns-of-plans-for-nationwide-armed-protests-next-week\/\" target=_blank>calls for armed protests <\/a>leading up to next week\u2019s presidential inauguration, Director Chris Wray said Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wray, in his first public appearance since the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, said in a security briefing for Vice President Mike Pence that the FBI remains concerned about the potential for violence at protests and rallies in Washington and in state capitols around the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those events could bring armed individuals near government buildings and elected officials, Wray warned, while also noting, \u201cOne of the real challenges in this space is trying to distinguish what\u2019s aspirational versus what\u2019s intentional.\u201d<\/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\">Wray said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/13\/fbi-says-it-warned-about-prospect-of-violence-ahead-of-us-capitol-riot\/\" target=_blank>FBI was receiving a \u201csignificant\u201d amount of information<\/a> that it was pushing out to other law enforcement agencies ahead of the inauguration. Information-sharing is critical before any significant public event like the inauguration, but the issue is receiving particular scrutiny because of signs law enforcement was unprepared for the violent, deadly surge at the Capitol by loyalists of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal officials have warned local law enforcement agencies that the riot at the Capitol is likely to inspire others with violent intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re looking at individuals who may have an eye towards repeating that same kind of violence that we saw last week,\u201d Wray said, adding that since Jan. 6, t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/01\/15\/air-force-veteran-aimed-to-take-hostages-during-us-capitol-riot-prosecutor-says\/\" target=_blank>he FBI has identified over 200 suspects<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe know who you are. If you\u2019re out there, an FBI agent is coming to find you,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 100 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/01\/14\/army-guardsman-first-known-service-member-arrested-after-capitol-riot\/\" target=_blank>people have been arrested <\/a>so far, Wray said, and there are \u201ccountless\u201d other investigations.<\/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\/14\/can-the-pentagon-prosecute-military-retirees-under-the-ucmj-maybe-it-depends\/\" 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=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cropped-flex-cuffs.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\">Can the Pentagon prosecute military retirees under the UCMJ? Maybe \u2014 it depends.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Military veterans involved in the mob attack on Capitol Hill have raised new questions about the reach of the military justice system.<\/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\">States nationwide have already been stepping up security in preparation for possible armed protests and violence this weekend, particularly at statehouses amid legislative sessions and inaugural ceremonies. Officials are reassessing their security plans for high-risk targets and police in major cities are preparing to be put on tactical alert if necessary. An FBI bulletin earlier this week warned of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/11\/state-capitols-step-up-security-amid-new-safety-concerns-following-violence-in-dc\/\" target=_blank>potential armed protests in all 50 states<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To monitor threats, share intelligence and decide how to allocate resources, the FBI during the inauguration will operate a round-the-clock command post at headquarters and at each of its 56 field offices, Wray said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur posture is aggressive, and it\u2019s going to stay that way through the inauguration,\u201d he said.<\/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\/AP21014824294574.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Vice President Mike Pence speaks to National Guard troops outside the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Washington.\" class=\"wp-image-88840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21014824294574.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21014824294574.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21014824294574.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21014824294574.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21014824294574.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vice President Mike Pence speaks to National Guard troops outside the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Washington. (Alex Brandon\/Pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, Pence returned to the Capitol on Thursday for the first time since the attempted insurrection forced security to whisk him to a secure location after rioters interrupted his work overseeing the congressional count of Electoral College votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vice president visited with guard troops keeping watch outside the Capitol, telling them he\u2019s familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/14\/national-guard-dc-presence-will-swell-to-26000-for-biden-inauguration\/\" target=_blank>the National Guard<\/a> because he used to be a governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThank you for stepping forward for your country,\u201d Pence said. He told the troops they would be get to witness the transfer of power and thanked them for their service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s been my great honor to serve as your vice president,\u201d Pence added, before ending with another round of thanks and wishing the troops a \u201csafe inauguration and a swearing-in of a new president and vice president.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, the guardsmen yelled, \u201cHooah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Associated Press writer Darlene Superville in Washington contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">During an unscheduled stop on Capitol Hill, VP Mike Pence greeted National Guard personnel, thanking them for &quot;stepping 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