The Texas Department of Public Safety warned state legislators of a "credible threat" against them during Saturday's "No Kings" protest at the state capitol building in downtown Austin. The Texas State Capitol and grounds were evacuated at 1 p.

Thousands gathered to decry the Trump administration as part of a nationwide protest.

“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.