Overview

• The Texas State Capitol and surrounding grounds were cleared around 1 p.m. Saturday after the Department of Public Safety identified a credible threat targeting legislators bound for a 5 p.m. No Kings rally.
• Capitol grounds reopened shortly before 4 p.m., allowing the anti-Trump protest to proceed under heightened security.
• A person has been detained in connection with the threat as DPS works with local, state and federal partners to investigate.
• The evacuation followed politically motivated shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses earlier Saturday, raising concerns about copycat attacks.
• Governor Greg Abbott positioned more than 5,000 National Guard soldiers across Texas to assist DPS troopers in safeguarding participants and public property.