CapitalsinbattlegroundstateswhereTrumphasdirectedhisbaselessclaimsofvoterfraudwereonespeciallyhighalert, includingMichigan, where a smallgroupofarmedprotestersgatheredoutsidethestate's capital.
Morethan a dozenstateshaveactivatedNationalGuardtroopstohelpsecuretheircapitalbuildingsfollowinganFBIwarningofthepotentialforfutureviolenceleadinguptotheinaugurationonWednesday, withsomerightwingextremistsemboldenedbythedeadlyattackonthe U.
Butsomemilitiamemberssaidtheywouldnotattend a longplannedprogundemonstrationinVirginiaonMonday, andothermilitiasandextremistgroupshavetoldfollowerstostayhomethisweekend, citingtheincreasedsecuritywheretheriskthattheplannedeventswerelawenforcementtraps.