The US House of Representatives decided on Wednesday to cancel a scheduled meeting on Thursday immediately due to indications of a new storming of the parliament building, reported the Democratic majority leader Steny Hoyer. The Capitol Police said Receiving signals earlier in the day that an unknown militia is planning to attack the building.
The lower house would vote on a law for police reform on Thursday, but according to a representative of the Democratic Party, it is not justified to meet after the warnings from the Capitol police.
According to Reuters is circled on March 4 in agendas of far-right conspiracy thinkers, because Donald Trump would be sworn in as president on that day.
The US Senate is still planning to meet on Thursday. Senators are currently debating President Joe Biden’s new corona support package.
On Wednesday, the security of the building was immediately increased. Since the Capitol storming on January 6, 5,000 National Guard reservists have been permanently present in the capital Washington. A high fence has also been placed around the building.
The United States Department of Justice has indicted more than 300 people since the Capitol storm. Five people were killed in the attack, including a police officer. The accused include members of the armed militias Oath Keepers and Three Percenters.
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