Capitol attack groups want to ‘blow up Capitol’ during Biden speech, police warn

Acting chief of US Capitol police says threats are circulating targeting the president's first formal speech to Congress

Militia groups involved in the 6 January insurrection want to stage another attack around Joe Biden's upcoming address to Congress, aiming to blow up" the complex and kill lawmakers, the acting chief of the US Capitol police has warned.

In alarming testimony to a House subcommittee, Yogananda Pittman said that threats were circulating that directly targeted the president's first formal speech to a joint session of Congress. A date for the event has not yet been announced.