Here are some of the responses we've receive so far.
A Little Rock PD public information officer, by phone:
"We're finalizing some contingency plans. We mostly do support."
Arkansas state authorities referred comment to their Capitol Police.
Georgia DPS:
"We are aware of potential protests on Jan. 17. However, we do not share our operational plans."
Atlanta PD:
"At present, there are no verified threats to indicate that violent activity is being planned in the City of Atlanta."
Hartford PD:
"[A]long with [CT] Capitol Police, the Hartford Police monitor social media for upcoming events and we are in communication with each other. The Hartford Police Department’s role would be outer perimeter/scan for threats and to assist Capitol Police if necessary."
Louisiana State Police:
"In coordination with Capitol staff, LSP continually monitors potential security concerns to ensure safety for protesters, Capitol grounds, and the surrounding community."
Ohio State Highway Patrol:
"We would not discuss security measures, personnel or resources used to maintain security at the Statehouse for safety reasons."
Dover PD (Delaware):
"We have not issued any permits for any planned protests, but are aware of discussions involving possible protest activity. We are monitoring the situation and keeping in contact with the local intelligence community and law enforcement partners."
There are several more in my inbox to be added to this thread soon.
Read the article at the top of the thread.
From what I understand, multiple state authorities—unlike their federal counterparts—have delivered press briefings on this issue.
Vermont's will begin shortly.
Pence's home state:
"The Indiana State Police is aware of postings on social media regarding January 17th and we will continue to monitor that while also communicating with our local and federal law enforcement partners."
Pennsylvania:
"We are confident that PSP has the resources in place to protect Pennsylvanians against threats and to work with all levels of law enforcement to keep the Commonwealth safe."
Utah authorities confirm a "couple permits" have been granted for outside the capitol in Romney's home state on Jan. 17, adding police have "increased staffing and continued monitoring of open source media to discover/meet any potential threats posed by bad actors."
Juneau PD (Alaska):
"We are aware of the rallies being talked about across the country and are taking appropriate precautions. We are working with State, Local, and Federal authorities in making sure Juneau is safe."
Colorado State Patrol says the state is not issuing permits due to COVID-19:
"We have been monitoring events on the national level and will continue to monitor for possible events in Colorado."
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Trump DOJ opposes the release of SPLC grand jury transcripts, but what the memo *doesn't* say speaks volumes. Feds don't dispute the SPLC's account of the Trump admin's "gross misrepresentations" about the informant program.
Instead, the US Attorney says that's "not relevant."
Why that matters.🧵
The SPLC's motion seeking the grand jury records rattled off a series of "false statements" by Trump and his surrogates about Charlottesville and the informants program.
By the DOJ's own account, the SPLC's informant program was cheap and effective.
For a fraction of a *percentage* of their annual budget, SPLC penetrated the nation's worst hate groups and published their secrets with info from their turncoats.
The DOJ's case assumes donors felt defrauded by this. buff.ly/cwTnYg6
The Trump DOJ alleges that the SPLC spent about $3 million on informants over the course of a *decade.*
Check out of the SPLC's revenue and expenditures from 2024, the last fiscal year records were public. That's a typical year, and it's a drop in the bucket. projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org…
In return, SPLC infiltrated the KKK, the neo-Nazis, and other extremist groups, and they shared their secrets with federal law enforcement until Kash Patel put an end to that last October.
Two Trump appointees on the D.C. Circuit panel blocked Boasberg from even INVESTIGATING contempt of court related to the March 2025 flights to El Salvador.
The dissent: "Without the contempt power, the rule of law is an illusion, a theory that stands upon shifting sands."
This is the second time Judges Rao and Walker granted a writ of mandamus, an "extraordinary" rebuke of a lower court judge.
But Walker went out of the way to praise Boasberg, saying he was in a tough spot even as Walker overruled him.
The nuance here will be important to note in light of the Trump DOJ's campaign to vilify Boasberg, whose D.C. Circuit peers largely stood up for him even when his rulings didn't hold.