The U.S. Capitol Police Department is moving to increase security and staffing on Capitol grounds for a number of days that will cover Thursday, March 4, owing to the intelligence it has obtained. “The Department is aware of concerning information and intelligence pertaining to March 4th and continues to work with all of our law enforcement partners,” the department announced on Twitter late Tuesday. “Based on the intelligence that we have, the Department has taken immediate steps to enhance our security posture and staffing for a number of days, to include March 4th. The Department has communicated our enhanced posture as well as the available intelligence for the entire workforce.” Inauguration Day used to be March 4 under the U.S. Constitution, until the passage of the 20th Amendment in 1933, which moved the date to Jan. 20. Conspiracy theories have been circulating on social media platforms suggesting that former President …
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