D.C. attorney general prepares for protests over Electoral College

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

Source: CBS

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine is preparing for another round of protests in the nation's capital next week, when supporters of President Trump are expected to travel to Washington to protest Congress' certification of Joe Biden's Electoral College victory in the 2020 presidential election.

"My level of anxiety is high. My preparation is even more intense than that," Racine told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett in this week's episode of "The Takeout" podcast. Racine is worried the far-right, white supremacist group known as the "Proud Boys" will return to the District and "pick fights, create damage, damage property, and then act in a very threatening way" towards historic Black institutions in the city like the group did in mid-December 2020.

"[President Trump] literally really has given breath, fresh air and encouragement to hate groups. Hate is up dramatically since the president came into office," Racine added.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-dc-attorney-general-prepares-pro-trump-protests-over-election/

[beachbumbob]

1. strong police presence is needed first and foremost WITH IMMEDIATE response

once ANY violence/damage is done by these white racists. Without an immediate response, situation will blow sky high.

[kiri]

20. prtotesters stay home is best

The best way is for the BLM, antifas, et al. to stay at home. Let the Trump thugs mill around seeking a confrontation. This will show them as the useless and impotent neo-fascists they are.

[RKP5637]

2. Trump, should be called out for what he is! A DOMESTIC TERRORIST!

[58Sunliner]

3. How about you order them to disperse and use tear gas and rubber bullets.

And then you arrest them. Sound familiar??

[HUAJIAO]

7. Tell me about it! THAT'S what I want to see, White boys getting their cumupance.

(I'm a white boy. well, an OLD white boy.)

[IronLionZion]

12. That's exactly what a Sichuan peppercorn would say

[HUAJIAO]

24. WOW !!! Hao chu. tzzzzzzzz

I get great ones, red and green, from The Mala Market, privately sourced.

[Traildogbob]

4. Yea, right

The rubber bullets, gas canisters and clubs will be in storage with Jarod’s PPE’s and Ventilators. Gotta save all that for the coming coup of lefties after election overturn. Pretty certain a few million vials of Covid vaccine will be found in Jarod closet as well.

[Roy Rolling]

5. Vacation in January

Don’t these people have a job and work? After the long December holidays they take time off in the middle of the week immediately afterwards? Wasn’t the victory celebration to commemorate winning the War on Christmas enough winter vacation? Or are the proud little boys just in-between semesters in college?

Regardless, I hope their employers have agreed to let them be the face of the company. Or the ass.

[Fritz Walter]

8. Well, it IS January...

Not much demand for the mow-blow-and-go team of lawn care specialists. And most residential pools don't need a whole lot of cleaning this time of year.

[RVN VET71]

22. And you can't be a bouncer on Zoom.

Most bars being shut down or partially shut down, what’s a Neo-nazi to do?

[eTXwLA]

6. The scariest part is these people think the police/military

..will be on their side should any "real unrest" occur. I'm truly worried about what happens when they realize that's not gonna be it.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. Protesting the outcome is free speech, sabotaging the process attacks our sovereignty

[RKP5637]

11. Exactly! They are attacking in an attempt to overthrow the governmental election process. n/t

[BlueIdaho]

10. Speech in the public square is fine.

Acts of violence against people and property should lead to arrest and detainment. With freedom comes responsibility.

[Zorro]

13. Serious confrontations between the DC police and RWNJs on 6 January

may give Trump the excuse to impose martial law on 7 January (if not before).

He will not go quietly.

[KS Toronado]

17. You might be on to something, we know he'll try everything possible to remain in office

He did say stand by and stay ready, or something to that effect. But I hope that doesn't happen.

[Tommymac]

18. Killer Clown can call for ML all he wants - the Military IS NOT Going to listen to him

unless it is a REAL FACT Based threat to National Security.

That boat has sailed. It WILL NOT HAPPEN.

[Turin_C3PO]

21. The military has said multiple times

that they WILL NOT get involved in any election related disputes. It's just Trump's fever dream.

[EndlessWire]

31. This would not be an election dispute.

It would be a riot. While it is grand that the JCs have reaffirmed their purpose, don't be so sure that they won't respond if needed to a riot.

That is why all people opposed to Trump need to stay home tucked in bed and enjoying their tiny stimulus checks. It costs money to get bailed out of jail; we need to spend ours on food and chocolate. Just stay home.

[summer_in_TX]

29. Wise to be on watchful alert, prepared for anything

David Frum had a thread on Twitter yesterday on concerns of former Trump officials and some Pentagon connections he has. They think the success of a move by Trump is not very likely, but that they would not be surprised if something happened.

The B-52 bomber sent from Minot, SD to do flyovers in the Mideast near Iran are "deterrence" as the one-year anniversary of the U.S. assassination is January 3. Other assets are being deployed in the region. Trump ousted Mark Esper around the time it became clear Joe won. He replaced him with loyalists – and they are giving very little access to Biden's team.

Gen. Flynn called for martial law, and Trump has referred to the Insurrection Act. Reportedly, he is thinking about the possibility.

From says the concerns are about Iran, the Insurrection Act, and the third i, Insanity in Trump and his cult followers. He's a cornered rat, but a stupid and cowardly one.

Today I read two articles to check the validity of Frum's posts. The Hill and JustSecurity.org had articles about it. They too don't put the risk extremely high but the JustSecurity article (co-authored by Richard Painter) argued for gaming the possibilities out to be prepared for a variety of scenarios in case.

[Arne]

14. A really clear message painted on their ass is needed.

Like, Don't shoot
or, I wiped, did you?

[The Mouth]

15. Protesting-

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legally, with a permit, in the proper space, with no destruction of property or threat of violence to individuals is fine.

Anything else should be treated like terrorism with the full force and arms of the state used

I don't care the issue, I don't care the person, political violence should be met with exponentially more violence.

[Mr.Bill]

27. And if there is one peaceful protester with a BLM sign,

all the violence will be blamed on them.

[58Sunliner]

30. "exponentially more violence"-sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen.

[Grins]

16. Saying that about Trump? May be fired before day is over. NM

[NBachers]

19. Seems I recall something called "Free Speech Zones" used against us awhile back. Why not for them?

[Miigwech]

23. After this trump mess is over D.C. needs to become a State

so a President can't eff with the place and the people who live there. The people are not even allowed any representation to protect themselves from these monsters.

[twodogsbarking]

25. The wild, wild west was

not as wild.

[Cryptoad]

26. Doing exactly what they want him to do,,,,,,,

[mdbl]

28. Everytime I see "supporters of president trump"

my mind automatically reads "supporters of fascism". It's funny how they demonize antifa which stand for anti-fascism. Should we start calling them pro-fa? Sounds right to me.