The Texas State Capitol and grounds in Austin were evacuated on Saturday ahead of a planned protest after a credible threat to lawmakers, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.Local media said a protest against President Donald Trump dubbed the "No Kings" event was set to begin at the Texas Capitol at 5 p.

“It’s a threat to democracy. But it’s real. We can’t let them silence us, but we have to be vigilant,” he said.

The threat came on the same day two state lawmakers in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party were assassinated in Minnesota.