Baller Alert
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
Baller Alert
No Result
View All Result

Capitol Police Chief Warns Extremists “Want To Blow Up The Capitol” During Biden’s Address To Congress

by Regan
February 25, 2021
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
House Passes New Bill That Would Target Election Tampering And Theft Following Jan. 6 Attack

Istock

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The U.S. Capitol Police Chief is warning that intelligence has found that extremists could be planning an attack. Capitol Police plan to maintain the enhanced level of security around the Capitol for now, and at least through to President Biden‘s first official address to Congress.

According to NBC News, acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said on Thursday, “We know that members of the militia groups that were present on January 6th have stated their desires that they want to blow up the Capitol and kill as many members as possible with a direct nexus to the State of the Union, which we know that date has not been identified,” she told members of Congress.

Pittman was specifically referring to Biden’s upcoming first address to a joint session of Congress. “So based on that information, we think that it’s prudent that Capitol Police maintain its enhanced and robust security posture until we address those vulnerabilities going forward,” she added.

Pittman spoke at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Her comments came after she was asked about the need for continued security measures around the Capitol, including the fencing off of surrounding areas and the deployment of the National Guard.

Pittman strongly emphasized that the rioters that attacked the Capitol during the insurrection “weren’t only interested in attacking members of Congress and officers.” She claimed, “They wanted to send a symbolic message to the nation as to who was in charge of that legislative process.”

Pittman pointed out to members of the subcommittee that oversees the funding for the legislative branch that while authorities knew armed extremists could commit violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, the intelligence collected in advance of the assault still showed “no credible threat” consistent with the size and scale of the riot that actually occurred.

“The department was not ignorant of intelligence indicating an attack of the size and scale we encountered on the 6th,” Pittman stated. “There was no such intelligence. Although we knew the likelihood for violence by extremists, no credible threat indicated that tens of thousands would attack the U.S. Capitol, nor did the intelligence received from the FBI or any other law enforcement partner indicate such a threat.”

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Like this:

Like Loading...

Discover more from Baller Alert

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Tags: congressJoe BidenUS CAPITOL

Related Posts

#image_title
News

Brain-Dead Georgia Nurse Gives Birth After 4 Months on Life Support

June 19, 2025

A Georgia woman who was declared brain dead in February has delivered a baby after being kept on life support...

Coronavirus
News

New “Razor Blade Throat” COVID Variant on the Rise: What You Need to Know About Nimbus

June 19, 2025

A new COVID-19 variant nicknamed “razor blade throat” is making headlines for a painful symptom that feels like swallowing sharp...

#image_title
News

Twice-a-Year HIV Prevention Shot Approved in U.S.—No More Daily Pills

June 19, 2025

The U.S. has just approved a powerful new weapon in the fight against HIV: a twice-a-year prevention shot called Yeztugo....

Federal Judge Blocks Trump-Era Ban on Health Grants Tied to LGBTQ and DEI Programs
News

Trump Administration to Eliminate LGBTQ Youth-Specific Suicide Hotline

June 19, 2025

The Trump administration plans to end the LGBTQ-specific option on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, effective July 17th. The...

Next Post
John Geddert

Former U.S. Gymnastics Coach Kills Himself After Being Charged With Human Trafficking

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Baller News

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

* indicates required

Follow Us

Subscribe to Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

© Copyright 2024, Baller Alert Inc. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
%d