New York Attorney General Letitia James says any insurrectionists intending to riot at the New York State Capitol in Albany around Inaugural Day will be met with heavy law enforcement reaction.
James said in a statement Wednesday morning that those she calls insurrectionists and domestic terrorists will face legal action as they are identified. Her full statement is below:
“After last week’s deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol, my office is closely monitoring all threats against our state Capitol in Albany. While I am working with law enforcement on the ground to ensure the chaos that we saw in Washington, DC does not take place right here in New York, we will not hesitate to take legal action against anyone who seeks to terrorize or harm legislators, Capitol staff, law enforcement, or members of the public. Our system of government may not be perfect, but it works, and we will not allow those fueled by lies and unhinged conspiracy theories to run wild as they violently seek to overthrow the government through sedition and insurrection. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, our duly elected president and vice president, will assume office on January 20th and history will remember all who sought to destroy our democratic republic.”
Authorities fear there will be violent demonstrations at all 50 state capitol buildings and are bracing to prevent assault of capitol buildings like the one a week ago in Washington, DC