WASHINGTON, 19 September 2021, (TON): Several hundred people gathered outside the walls of the US Congress to speak out in support of the participants in the storming of the Capitol, which took place on January 6.

In connection with the rally, the authorities have strengthened security measures in the center of Washington, law enforcement officers have been put on high alert.

Demonstrators Justice for J6 (a call to justice for the participants in the January riots) demand fair treatment in the courts for more than 600 suspects in the storming of the Capitol.

According to the TASS correspondent, by the beginning of the demonstration, the number of journalists, including representatives of the countries of Eastern and Central Europe, Asia and Africa, and law enforcement officers was comparable to the number of protesters who came to the Congress.

However, then the number of demonstrators reached several hundred. Not far from them were several people of opposing political views, accusing the protesters of betraying American ideals and often provoking them.

The police stopped all such attempts. At the moment, no serious incidents or riots have been noticed.

Nevertheless, some journalists put on helmets at the rally in case of emergency. The protest is being led by the right-wing nonprofit Look Ahead America, led by Matt Brainard, who served on the campaign headquarters of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. Earlier, Brainard said that his organization is “dedicated to protecting patriotic Americans who have been forgotten by the US government.” He stressed that the demonstration will be peaceful and “no one is going to take weapons with them.”

Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said that congressional violence against the protests of a number of American far-right organizations is most likely due to clashes in the area by demonstrators with diametrically opposed political views.