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☆ FBI probing if foreign governments, groups funded extremists who helped execute Capitol attack
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-16 | by ( Ken Dilanian | Ken Dilanian Is A Correspondent Covering Intelligence | National Security For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating whether foreign governments, organizations or individuals provided financial support to extremists who helped plan and execute the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, one current and one former FBI official told NBC News. Those payments were documented and posted on the web this week by a company that analyzes cryptocurrency transfers. Payments of bitcoin, a cryptocurrency, can be traced because they are documented on a public ledger. "In at least one instance, a Russian proxy claimed that ANTIFA members disguised themselves as supporters of President Trump, and were responsible for storming the Capitol building." But the cryptocurrency payments prompted the FBI to examine whether any of the money was used to find illegal acts, which, if true, raises the possibility of money laundering and conspiracy charges, the FBI official said.

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☆ Dozens of people on the FBI's terrorists watchlist were in DC during the siege on the Capitol showing yet another security failure
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Sarah Al-Arshani | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

Dozens of people on the FBI's terrorist watchlist were in Washington, DC, during the siege on the Capitol last week, The Washington Post reported. It's not clear if any of those already arrested for charges relating to the ransacking of the Capitol were on the FBI list. Dozens on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's terrorist watchlist — mainly those categorized as white supremacists — were in Washington, DC, on the day the Capitol was stormed, The Washington Post reported. However, it's not clear if any of the people already arrested on charges relating to the siege are on the FBI's list. The Post's report highlights yet another security failure as dozens of people from the watch list gathered in one location.

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☆ FBI Washington field office got an F for fighting domestic terrorism from bureau officials
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Ken Dilanian | Ken Dilanian Is A Correspondent Covering Intelligence | National Security For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

WASHINGTON — FBI inspectors who evaluated the domestic terrorism program in the bureau's Washington field office two years ago gave it a "failing grade," meaning it was considered both ineffective and inefficient, two former FBI officials familiar with the matter tell NBC News. Washington, D.C. is considered the top domestic terror target in the country, and the FBI's Inspection Division sent a team to evaluate how the D.C. field office's domestic terrorism programs were working. FBI inspection reports are generally not made public. "They saw a big need for improvement," said a third former FBI official briefed on the matter. Domestic terrorism was ranked as a low priority in the FBI compared to international terrorism, the former official said, which meant that it did not always attract the most aggressive agents.

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☆ Worried about free speech, FBI never issued intelligence bulletin about possible Capitol violence
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Ken Dilanian | Ken Dilanian Is A Correspondent Covering Intelligence | National Security For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

WASHINGTON — FBI intelligence analysts gathered information about possible violence involving the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6., but the FBI never distributed a formal intelligence bulletin, in part because of concerns that doing so might have run afoul of free speech protections, a current and two former senior FBI officials familiar with the matter told NBC News. While threatening violence isn't protected speech under the First Amendment, the line between protected speech and threats can be hard to discern. "This information was immediately disseminated through a written product and briefed through our command operations to all levels of law enforcement," he said. But the two former FBI officials who spoke Tuesday argued that the bureau is being overly cautious and that it has simply not dedicated the resources required to tackle the domestic threat. But law enforcement officials cautioned that the memo didn't mean they expect violence in every state capitol.

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☆ Rep. McGovern: 'America was attacked and we must respond'
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

The House is set to vote on the article later Wednesday and it is expected to pass with support from both Democrats and a handful of Republicans. There had been some debate among Democratic leadership, led by Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, who suggested that they could wait until after Biden's first 100 days in office. But a readout of a closed-door briefing of Republican House members Tuesday, obtained by NBC News, quotes acting U.S. Capitol Police Assistant Chief Sean Gallagher as saying he never saw any such information. Share this -AOC says she feared for her life during Capitol riot: 'I thought I was going to die' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says she feared for her life as a violent mob stormed the Capitol building last week. Ocasio-Cortez said it is "not an exaggeration" to say that many members of the House were "nearly assassinated."

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☆ Hoyer says House will send article of impeachment to Senate immediately
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

SEE NEW POSTSHoyer says House will send article of impeachment to Senate immediately House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told NBC News that he would send over the article of impeachment to the Senate immediately once it is passed. He did not specify if immediately meant later Wednesday or another day. The House is set to vote on the article later Wednesday and it is expected to pass with support from both Democrats and a handful of Republicans. But a readout of a closed-door briefing of Republican House members Tuesday, obtained by NBC News, quotes acting U.S. Capitol Police Assistant Chief Sean Gallagher as saying he never saw any such information. Ocasio-Cortez said it is "not an exaggeration" to say that many members of the House were "nearly assassinated."

☆ National Guard troops rest before impeachment vote
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

SEE NEW POSTSNational Guard troops rest before impeachment vote Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News National Guard members sleep in Emancipation Hall, top, and in front of a bust of President Abraham Lincoln at the Capitol on Wednesday. "The city of New York is severing all contracts with the Trump Organization. Ocasio-Cortez said it is "not an exaggeration" to say that many members of the House were "nearly assassinated." Others Republicans who announced support for impeachment Tuesday were Reps. John Katko of New York, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Fred Upton of Michigan and Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington. The impeachment measure is likely to sail through the Democratic-led House, with or without Republican support.

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☆ Rep. Jordan accuses Democrats of a 'double standard' as House debates impeachment rules
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

And in 2019, zero House Republicans defected from Donald Trump when he was impeached over the Ukraine matter. That’s the modern-day historical context to evaluate the number of House Republicans who might eventually vote on Wednesday to impeach Trump over his role in last week’s insurrection at the Capitol. ET Wednesday, 5 House Republicans say they will vote to impeach Pres. Trump:• Rep. Cheney of WY• Rep. Kinzinger of IL• Rep. Katko of NY• Rep. Upton of MI• Rep. Herrera Beutler of WA215+ House Democrats support impeachment. — NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) January 13, 2021 As of publication time on Wednesday, there are at least five House Republicans who said they will vote for Trump’s impeachment today.

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☆ Meet the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team: the law-enforcement equivalent of Delta Force
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-16 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

The roughly 100 members of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team are the Tier 1 operators in the federal law-enforcement community. The FBI's Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is the Tier 1 law-enforcement special-operations unit and the go-to choice for domestic counterterrorism and hostage rescue. The HRT is the law-enforcement equivalent of the military's Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 and has the authority to conduct operations overseas. Delta Force, SEAL Team 6, and British Special Air Service (SAS) operators were pivotal in the HRT's early days. Former Navy SEALs, Delta Force operators and Rangers from the Army, and Air Force Commandos are just some of those recruited by the Bureau.

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