Texas capitol evacuated after officials warn lawmakers of ‘credible threats’

<p>Alert to politicians and staffers in Austin issued hours after one Minnesota Democrat was killed and another injured</p><p>The Texas department of public safety warned state lawmakers and legislative staffers of “credible threats” to their safety, hours after two Minnesota politicians were targeted early Saturday.</p><p>An <a href="https://x.com/TxDPS/status/1933968645681451515">alert was issued just before 1pm</a> local time, alerting legislators planning to attend a “No Kings” anti-Trump rally at the capitol in Austin. The area was evacuated soon after, according to the Texas Tribune, which first obtained a copy of the warning.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/14/texas-capitol-threats">Continue reading...</a>