More than 25 domestic terrorism cases have been open in the aftermath of the insurrectionist attack at the Capitol, the Secretary of the Army told a Democratic Congressman, Bloomberg reports.
Representative Jason Crow of Colorado released a summary of a phone call he had with Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy Sunday regarding security matters for the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. A former Army Ranger, Crow sits on the House Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
The conversation turned to the aftermath of the coup attempt at the Capitol on Wednesday. “Long guns, Molotov cocktails, explosive devices, and zip-ties were recovered, which suggests a greater disaster was narrowly averted,” said Crow.
Crow said one of the problems that impacted the security at the Capitol Wednesday was that law enforcement and the National Guard were prepared for what he described as “short bore” violence: such as stabbings and fist fights from a small number of participants.
As a result of the historic violence at the Capitol, more than 25 people will be facing domestic terrorism charges, which have not yet been filed.