Supporters of the hundreds of people arrested after the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are planning to gather outside the building on Sept. 18—and law enforcement agencies including the Capitol Police are braced for trouble at the "Justice for J6" rally. According to a Capitol Police memo seen by CNN, there has been a rise in violent rhetoric online about the event, with some viewing it as a "Justice for Ashli Babbitt" rally. The DC police force has been fully activated. The Capitol force says all available officers will be working that day and assistance has been requested from police forces in Maryland and Virginia, though unlike on Jan. 6, when Congress met to certify President Biden's win, few lawmakers are expected to be at the Capitol on Sept. 18. More:
- Officials plan to reinstall fencing. A source tells the AP that the Capitol force has formally requested the reinstallation of temporary fencing that was put around the complex after the Jan. 6 riot, and the request is likely to be granted. The fencing was in place for months after the attack.