Police arrested a man trying to enter the U.S. Capitol with a machete and three other knives as former President Jimmy Carter’s body lay at rest there.
The man was arrested just hours before President Trump was set to visit the Capitol to pay respect to Carter.
The man, who has yet to be identified to the public, was stopped by officers after police spotted a machete in his bag during an X-ray screening.
He was arrested on several charges regarding carrying a dangerous weapon.
🚨BREAKING🚨
A man has been arrested after trying to enter the Capitol with multiple knives and a machete.
This comes just before Trump planned to visit to pay respects while Jimmy Carter is in the rotunda for viewing.
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Per CNBC:
Police arrested a man trying to enter the U.S. Capitol with a machete and three knives Wednesday as former President Jimmy Carter lay in state there.
ADVERTISEMENTThe arrest took place just hours before President-elect Donald Trump was scheduled to visit the Capitol to pay his respects to Carter and meet with Republican senators.
The unidentified man was stopped when the police spotted the machete in his bag during an X-ray screening in the Capitol Visitor Center just after 2 p.m. ET.
Officers said they also found three knives in the bag.
The man was arrested on multiple charges of carrying a dangerous weapon, authorities said.
It was unclear why the man came to the Capitol.
Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 100, began lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. His casket will remain there until his funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.
BREAKING: Police arrest man after attempting to carry machete, 3 knives into US Capitol, hours before Trump arriveshttps://t.co/7KcO9QQTjN
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 8, 2025
Per Fox News:
The U.S. Capitol Police stopped and arrested a man on Wednesday who attempted to carry a machete into the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) in Washington, D.C., hours before President-elect Trump was expected to meet with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill.
The Capitol Police said in a social media post that the incident happened just after 2 p.m., when officers working at a security screening at the CVC’s north doors spotted a machete in the man’s bag.
ADVERTISEMENTThe X-ray machine was stopped as the bag went through, then police arrested the man before securing the machete.
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