Federal authorities were alerted to a possible plot in Washington, D.C., targeting law enforcement officers, according to reports that surfaced Thursday.
The warning came as President Donald Trump’s federal crime crackdown in the city has already led to more than 1,000 arrests.
A federal source told Just the News that an red alert was issued Thursday describing the threat as imminent.
The group allegedly behind it calls itself the FLARE Coalition, which has been operating in the area near Union Station and Columbus Circle.
The notification said the group planned to disable federal vehicles by slashing tires and breaking windows.
Federal officers were warned to prepare for fireworks, improvised explosives, and chemical agents designed to “neutralize federal agents and take duty weapons.”
Officials said the group also identified Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel as specific targets. Federal law enforcement officers were put on notice that the threat could materialize as soon as Friday.
The FLARE Coalition has pushed for the release of unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files, while also demanding that Congress impeach Trump and remove him from office.
They claim to be a “non-violent anti-fascist collective,” but their alleged plans stand in direct contradiction to that claim, per the Conservative