Whitmer: Police monitoring ‘chatter’ about Capitol violence

LANSING » There has been no specific threat of violence in the Michigan Capitol this weekend but law enforcement continues to monitor “chatter” after the FBI warned of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday.

The state police has increased its visible presence at the Capitol this week following a deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6. A 6-foot fence will be installed around the statehouse on Friday, according to the Michigan State Capitol Commission.

“There is a lot of chatter that is being monitored both by our federal partners and by our state resources,” the governor said. “As for a specific threat, there is not any to my knowledge. But we can see that conversation nationally is focused on” Sunday.

That is three days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.