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Just hours before President-elect Donald Trump was scheduled to arrive at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon, a man armed with a machete and multiple knives was caught trying to enter the Capitol building.
The Capitol currently has an extra flow of visitors, as former President Jimmy Carter’s casket is in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, so lawmakers and members of the public can pay their respects.
Trump is expected to pay his respects to Carter in the Rotunda on Wednesday as well, and is also scheduled to attend Carter’s funeral at the National Cathedral on Thursday.
Trump is also expected to meet with Senate Republicans at the Capitol Wednesday evening.
The news of Trump’s trip to D.C. has been heavily publicized. Now, just ahead of Trump’s arrival, a man has been caught trying to smuggle weapons into the building.
The Capitol Police announced in a series of social media posts:
Just after 2:00 p.m., our officers stopped and arrested a man who tried to get a machete into the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC).
During security screening at the CVC’s north doors, our officers spotted a machete in the man’s bag, stopped the x-ray machine, arrested the man, and secured the machete.
During security screening at the CVC’s north doors, our officers spotted a machete in the man’s bag, stopped the x-ray machine, arrested the man, and secured the machete.
— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) January 8, 2025
Three knives were also found in the bag, along with the machete. Security screening was temporarily stopped at the north side of the Capitol Visitor Center while we investigated.
The man is being arrested for multiple charges of Carrying a Dangerous Weapon. We will provide more information once it is available.
The man is being arrested for multiple charges of Carrying a Dangerous Weapon.
We will provide more information once it is available.
— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) January 8, 2025
The man’s identity and motive has not yet been released.
ALERT:
Via U.S. Capitol Police, “During security screening at the CVC’s north doors, our officers spotted a machete in the man’s bag, stopped the x-ray machine, arrested the man, and secured the machete.”
Amid Jimmy Carter service
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) January 8, 2025
Capitol Police arrest man with machete and knives – https://t.co/Iv9KblZLoN pic.twitter.com/8wj53Kbqx3
— Roll Call (@rollcall) January 8, 2025
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