DHS warns of potential for violence surrounding the “Justice for J6” rally in intelligence brief

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🗓️ 17 September 2021

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The Department of Homeland Security warned Thursday about the potential for violence from people involved in or opposed to the "Justice for J6" rally planned for Saturday in Washington, according to an unclassified intelligence briefing that was shared with state and local authorities and obtained by CNN. The memo also warned of potential violence on the day before the rally. "We are aware of a small number of recent online threats of violence referencing the planned rally, including online discussions encouraging violence the day before the rally," the brief from the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis says. Anderson gets perspective from former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe. And vaccine advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration start meeting early Friday to discuss whether Americans need booster shots yet. The debate has become bogged down in politics and turf battles. And at times it seemed to put the FDA's independence at odds with a White House team eager to appear to be out ahead of an unpredictable pandemic. Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Dr. Leana Wen talk about what to expect. Date: September 16, 2021 Guests: Andrew McCabe Dr. Sanjay Gupta Dr. Leana Wen To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good evening, Alyssa, 48 hours in Washington, D.C., there will be a rally of supporters of
0:05.4	the former president who are now trying to rewrite the history of what happened on January
0:09.3	6th.
0:10.3	It's a rally in support of those now being prosecuted for their roles in the attack,
0:14.3	and it seeks to portray many of those being prosecuted as somehow political prisoners.
0:19.3	According to information, the Department of Homeland Security is warning about the potential
0:23.8	of violence, not just on the day of this rally, but the day before as well, which is tomorrow.
0:29.3	These warnings based on threats on social media.
0:31.5	There's reportedly no indication of a specific or credible plot associated with the event.
0:36.4	The Department of Homeland Security has said it expects far fewer participants than during
0:40.9	the January 6th rally.
0:42.4	However, the new information seen obtained also warns about the potential of first-hose
0:46.1	known wolves to maybe attempt something.
0:49.0	Today, Fencing went up to protect the Capitol.
0:51.9	The Pentagon says Capitol Hill Police have already requested assistance from the D.C. National
0:55.8	Guard.
0:56.8	The individuals organizing this rally are supporters of the former president, some are propagators
1:01.4	of his lies about voter fraud.
1:03.5	The former president is also now pushing this notion that those involved in the Capitol
1:07.3	riot are being prosecuted.
1:09.4	He writes, quote,
1:10.4	Our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted so unfairly relating to the
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