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March 4, 2021

House Cancels Thursday Session as Capitol Police Warn of Plot to Attack Congress
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The Capitol Police Department says it has uncovered a possible plot to
attack Congress today, less than two months after a pro-Trump mob
attacked the Capitol. The threat of violence prompted House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi to move up votes on police reform and voting rights to
Wednesday evening and to cancel Thursday's session. Senate leaders,
however, are proceeding with business today. Members of the QAnon
conspiracy theory believe that March 4 is the "true Inauguration Day,"
when Donald Trump will be sworn in to a second term in the White House.
On Wednesday, Texas Republican Congressmember Michael Mc Caul called on
Trump to intervene.

Rep. Michael Mc Caul: "I think President Trump has a responsibility to
tell them to stand down. This threat is credible, and it's real."



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