Federal agencies to offer local law enforcement assistance following threats of violence
This Thursday, June 14, 2018, file photo, shows the FBI seal at a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington. In an alert Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, the FBI and other federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against the U.S. healthcare system that could lock up their information systems just as nationwide cases of COVID-19 are spiking.[AP/ Jose Luis Magan]
Following numerous reports of threats of violence in the days leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the U.S. Department of Justice announced federal law enforcement will partner will local law enforcement.
According to a news release, the FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals and Homeland Security Investigations will all provide resources to assist state and local law enforcement.
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Those resources will include an FBI-led command post that will share information across law enforcement agencies.
Earlier this week, Gov. Tim Walz mobilized the National Guard to assist with public safety efforts.