“The FBI has ‘received information about an identified armed group intending to travel to Washington, DC on 16 January. They have warned that if Congress attempts to remove the President via the 25th Amendment a huge uprising will occur,’ according to a bulletin obtained by ABC News” reports ABC’s Aaron Katersky.

National Park Service bulletin: “Pursuant to 36 CFR § 1.5(a)(1) the National Mall and Memorial Parks is implementing temporary closures of National Park Service public facilities, parking areas and roadways in response to credible threats to visitors and park resources. Groups involved in the January 6, 2021 riots at the US Capitol continue to threaten to disrupt the 59th presidential inauguration on January 20, 2021. This includes the set up and execution of inaugural events, which occur in several park areas. In response, the National Park Service will suspend tours of the Washington Monument beginning January 11, 2021 through January 24, 2021 and may institute temporary closures of public access to roadways, parking areas and restrooms within the National Mall and Memorial Parks if conditions warrant, to protect public safety and park resources. These temporary closures may be extended if the conditions persist. The National Park Service will reopen areas as it determines that the conditions of concern are no longer present.”

“Dutch TV news has aired footage of customs officers confiscating ham sandwiches from drivers arriving by ferry from the UK under post-Brexit rules banning personal imports of meat and dairy products into the EU. Officials wearing high-visibility jackets at Hook of Holland are shown explaining to startled car and lorry drivers that since Brexit, ‘you are no longer allowed to bring certain foods to Europe, like meat, fruit, vegetables, fish, that kind of stuff.’ To a bemused driver with several sandwiches wrapped in tin foil who asked if he could maybe surrender the meat and keep just the bread, one customs officer replied: ‘No, everything will be confiscated. Welcome to Brexit, sir, I’m sorry'” – The Guardian.

Mike Ford, RedState.com: “In no way were the events in DC something even close to what ANTIFA/BLM have been inflicting on our cities and neighborhoods (many of them minority) for the past year. The piddly amount of property damage and injuries (yes, standard caveat, even one is too many) that occurred in DC pales when compared to the ANTIFA/BLM riots, arson, looting and outright assassination of police officers and other Americans who had the effrontery to show support for a duly elected President. Some estimates put ANTIFA/BLM property damage and destruction at over 15 billion dollars. The death toll is over 30.”

“There was one fatality that has been confirmed as directly a result of a possibly unlawful act.** That fatality was that of a U.S. Air Force Veteran who was shot by police while she was crawling through a hole in a door on her stomach and as such, absolutely no threat to anyone. My review of the stills taken at the scene, also showed law enforcement officers on her side of the door looking very relaxed as they made no effort to stop her… stop her before she was shot by another officer on the other side of the door. Let me be real clear. There was no riot in DC. There was no insurrection. There was no ‘storming’ of the Capitol building. There was a peaceful rally. There was a largely peaceful protest that was marred by some bad acts by a very few people. There was and is, absolutely nothing to be traumatized or intimidated by. It’s time to tell the press, the politicians and even our pastors, stop the gaslighting.”

“**Two Capitol Police Officers have also died, but as of this writing, neither fatality has been officially connected to any illegal, violent act. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families.”

Saying it received thousands of complaints, the New York State Bar Association on Monday announced a wide-ranging investigation into the conduct of Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer who’s part of Trump’s Elite Strike Force Team, and his role in instigating the terrorist attack on the Capitol.

In a statement posted on its website, the NYSBA said that it has a responsibility to make sure its members abide by the their commitments, as officers of the Court, to uphold the rule of law and maintain professional standards.

“As the nation’s largest voluntary state bar association, NYSBA has a responsibility to defend and protect the rule of law,” the statement says.  “Based on these complaints, and the statement Mr. Giuliani uttered shortly before the attack on the Capitol, NYSBA President Scott M. Karson has launched an inquiry pursuant to the Association’s bylaws to determine whether Mr. Giuliani should be removed from the membership rolls of the Association.”

“NYSBA’s bylaws state that ‘no person who advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States, or of any state, territory or possession thereof, or of any political subdivision therein, by force or other illegal means, shall be a member of the Association,’” the statement continues.  “Mr. Giuliani’s words quite clearly were intended to encourage Trump supporters unhappy with the election’s outcome to take matters into their own hands. Their subsequent attack on the Capitol was nothing short of an attempted coup, intended to prevent the peaceful transition of power.”

“The Supreme Court is in no hurry to take on election-overturning lawsuits by President Trump or his allies. Motions to expedite denied. Motions to consolidate the ‘Kraken’ cases also denied ” – Brad Heath of Reuters

AL.com: “Newly elected Alabama Congressman Barry Moore has deleted his personal Twitter account following two controversial tweets that appeared to inject a racial element into Wednesday’s mob assault on the U.S. Capitol. Attention was drawn to the Tweets on Sunday by journalist Jamie Dupree. In one, Moore commented that ‘we have more arrests for stealing a podium on Jan. 6th than we do for stealing an election on November 3rd’ and went on to say that ‘Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Detroit would be places I recommend you start.'”

“In the other, Moore referred to the case of Ashli Babbitt, a military veteran shot by Capitol Police while she was among people trying to force their way into the House Chamber. ‘I understand it was a black police officer that shot the white female veteran,’ tweeted Moore, A Republican from Enterprise. ‘you know that doesn’t fit the narrative.'”

“After months of stoking anger about alleged election fraud, one of America’s largest talk-radio companies has decided on an abrupt change of direction. Cumulus Media, which employs some of the most popular right-leaning talk-radio hosts in the United States, has told its on-air personalities to stop suggesting that the election was stolen from President Trump – or else face termination”

“A Cumulus executive issued the directive on Wednesday, just as Congress met to certify Joe Biden’s election victory and an angry mob of Trump supporters marched on the Capitol, overwhelmed police and briefly occupied the building, terrorizing lawmakers and leading to the deaths of five people. ‘We need to help induce national calm NOW,’ Brian Philips, executive vice president of content for Cumulus, wrote in an internal memo, which was first reported by Inside Music Media. Cumulus and its program syndication arm, Westwood One, ‘will not tolerate any suggestion that the election has not ended. The election has been resolved and there are no alternate acceptable ‘paths”. The memo adds: ‘If you transgress this policy, you can expect to separate from the company immediately.’ A Cumulus representative did not respond to repeated requests for comment on Sunday” – Washington Post.

Axios: “Republicans are losing power where power matters most at the national level: in politics, media, technology and the workplace. Republicans often felt mistreated when they had real power in the form of the presidency and Senate. Watch Fox News or listen to Ben Shapiro, and you will see and hear how this new isolation will feed Republican worries and grievances in the months ahead.”

“Tucker Carlson warned on Fox: ‘Tens of millions of Americans have no chance – they’re about to be crushed by the ascendant left.’ Democrats will soon control the White House, Senate and House. They already dominate most mainstream newsrooms, own Big Tech companies, and often band together inside corporations to force politically motivated decisions. Republicans will be left with Mitch McConnell as party leader of a 50-50 Senate, prime time on Fox News and The Wall Street Journal editorial page. Conservatives long ago lost so many key institutions that define the national conversation, including culture, media and higher education. But since 1980, the party had political power and policy-making capability. Now, President Trump has cost Republicans those tools, and the party will have to rebuild around new people and ideas.”

“The NYPD is sending at least 200 officers to join the security forces protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration Jan. 20 as Washington braces for violence from pro-Trump extremists, the Daily News has learned. A police official told The News it got the request from the Metropolitan Police Department and will help secure Biden’s route to the Capitol. ‘It’s not a request that we take lightly, and it’s not something we often do,’ the source said. Roughly 6,200 members of the National Guard from six states – Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland – will help support Capitol Police and other law enforcement in Washington for the next 30 days, The Associated Press has reported” – NY Daily News.

Wall Street Journal: “Stripe Inc. will no longer process payments for President Trump’s campaign website following last week’s riot at the Capitol, according to people familiar with the matter. The financial-technology company handles card payments for millions of online businesses and e-commerce platforms, including Mr. Trump’s campaign website and online fundraising apparatus.”

“Stripe is cutting off the president’s campaign account for violating its policies against encouraging violence, the people said. Spokespeople for the Trump campaign didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Stripe asks users to agree that they won’t accept payments for ‘high risk’ activities, including for any business or organization that ‘engages in, encourages, promotes or celebrates unlawful violence or physical harm to persons or property,’ according to its website.”

ABC News: “President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday he has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director. A former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, Burns, 64, had a 33-year career at the State Department under both Republican and Democratic presidents. He rose through the ranks of the diplomatic corps to become deputy secretary of state before retiring in 2014 to run the Carnegie Endowment of International Peace. Amid tumult in the State Department after Donald Trump took office in 2017, Burns held his tongue until last year when he began writing highly critical pieces of the Trump administration’s policies in Foreign Affairs and other publications.”

“I am disappointed and disheartened with what happened last week. I find it shameful that surrounding these tragic events there has been salacious gossip, unwarranted personal attacks, and false misleading accusations on me – from people who are looking to be relevant and have an agenda. This time is solely about healing our country and its citizens. It should not be used for personal gain. Our Nation must heal in a civil manner. Make no mistake about it, I absolutely condemn the violence that has occurred on our Nation’s Capitol. Violence is never acceptable.”

“As an American, I am proud of our freedom to express our viewpoints without persecution. It is one of the paramount ideals which America is fundamentally built on. Many have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect that right. With that in mind, I would like to call on the citizens of this country to take a moment, pause, and look at things from all perspectives” – Melania Trump statement

Bloomberg: “Twitter Inc. shares fell 7% in pre-market trading after the social media platform permanently banned outgoing President Donald Trump. The company confirmed its decision in a blog post on Friday, saying Trump’s tweets breached policies by risking incitement to violence. It cited his posts on the riots in the U.S. capital last week. It’s a watershed moment for technology platforms that have faced conflicting pressures on one hand to restrict misinformation and hate speech, and defend free speech on the other.”

“Twitter was Trump’s preferred channel for amplifying attacks on his rivals, spreading conspiracies and provoking other nations during his four years in power. Mirabaud analyst Neil Campling said the ban shows the company is making editorial decisions, and opens the door to more regulation of social media under the next administration. ‘In the U.S., it’s about how are these companies being regulated, are they regulated, should they be regulated?’ Campling said by phone. What’s more, Trump is ‘the most popular character’ on the platform, he added. Twitter’s move, just days before Trump is due to leave office, followed a suspension of the president by Facebook Inc., whose founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Trump’s most recent posts showed he intended to use his remaining time in office to undermine a peaceful and lawful transition of power.”

The Professional Golfers Association has announced that the 2022 PGA Championship from its planned host site of the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey, marking a significant blow to Donald Trump’s personal business dealings because of his vocal advocacy for chaos agents thinking the 2020 election will be overturned.

CBS Sports announced that the club had been scheduled to host the event since it was booked in 2014.

“It has become clear that conducting the PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster would be detrimental to the PGA of America brand and would put at risk the PGA’s ability to deliver our many programs and sustain the longevity of our mission,” said PGA of America president Jim Richerson. “Our board has thus made the decision to exercise to terminate the contract to hold the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster. It was a decision made to ensure that the PGA of America and PGA professionals can continue to lead and grow our game for decades to come.”

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.

With his last days in office winding down, Donald Trump will award Bill Belichick, the head coach for the New England Patriots football team, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a Thursday ceremony, Politico reports.

Facing the second impeachment of his term, Trump will give Belichick the Medal of Freedom in recognition of his six Super Bowl wins.  Belichick has also been involved in a number of cheating scandals while the coach of the Patriots that have cost his team millions of dollars of fines and numerous draft picks.

Robert Kraft, the owner of the Patriots, is a Trump supporter who was involved in a prostitution scandal in 2019.

Trump has yet to recognize the achievements of any of the scientists, public health officials or medical professionals who have been in the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus or in vaccine development with a Medal of Freedom.