Potential Israeli & Hamas War Protests Cause Heightened Security at the Capitol | EWTN News Nightly

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Amid the potential of Israeli and Hamas war protests, security in and around the US Capitol has been heightened. The office of the Sergeant at Arms ordered the installation of a fence around the US Capitol. Capitol police have put out a notice that protests are possible. Officers are also advising staff and visitors to report anything they see out of the ordinary. Director of the Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center, Lora Ries, joins to talk about the security measures in place at the Capitol and the overall concerns in the US regarding possible violence carried out by supporters of Hamas or other terrorist organizations. The FBI has said it has seen an increase in reported threats since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but that most of threats have been deemed not credible. That said, as we know, it only takes one. Ries shares what she thinks the FBI should be doing right now to thwart these potential threats and whether there is anything we should do as ordinary citizens. Law enforcement in DC and in other major cities across the US are on high alert. However, there are also concerns at the Southern border where thousands of people enter our country every day, including some on the terror watch list. Ries discusses this further and the concerns there. She fills us in on what else she is following. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf