Small protests at fortified US capitols

Police and National Guard troops are standing patrol at newly fortified statehouses as small groups of armed demonstrators gather. The increased security at state capitols ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration comes as authorities work to deter a repeat of the recent riot that overran the U.S. Capitol.

A few protesters gathered in some cities on Sunday, including some carrying large guns. But streets remained empty around many other capitols. No demonstration supporting Trump materialized at the legislative campus in Washington state's capital of Olympia. Some protestors supported President Donald Trump, but others expressed general anti-government sentiments. Though the FBI had warned of the potential for armed protests at capitol buildings, there were no immediate reports of violence.