Charles Grassley, R-Iowa – who were all in the line of presidential succession – were taken to secure locations.

Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Sen. Vice President Mike Pence, who had been presiding over the count of Electoral College votes, was rushed out of the Senate as the Capitol complex went into lockdown when Trump supporters began pouring into the building. 6, Trump encouraged thousands of his supporters at a rally outside the White House to march to the Capitol to protest what historically have been ceremonial proceedings. 'Travelers will notice increased law enforcement and canine presence along with a generally higher level of awareness in TSA's intelligence-driven, risk-based approach to transportation security,' a TSA spokesperson told Reuters. The Transportation Security Administration has said that travelers arriving at Regan National Airport in Virginia will face increased security in the run-up to the rally.

Manger said that while the permit for the rally requested a presence of 700 people, it was not clear if all those individuals would attend. In a tweet, the US Capitol Police called the incident an active bomb threat investigation'. The building is near the Capitol and the Supreme Court.

So you will notice an increased police presence around the city and this is to ensure everyone's safety and security throughout the district,' Contee said. The US Capitol was placed on lockdown as a 'possible explosive truck' parked near the Library of Congress sparked evacuations. 'Our department has increased staffing today and is fully activated for tomorrow. In recent days, police have ramped up security around the Capitol, erecting fences around the Capitol grounds, Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, and other congressional office buildings.Ĭhief of the Metropolitan Police Department Robert Contee told reporters on Friday that local and federal security partners have carefully planned for the upcoming rally. 'We are hoping and expecting a peaceful event this weekend, but our operational plan is scalable so that we will be ready to handle anything that occurs,' acting Assistant Chief Sean Gallagher said at the presser. President Joe Biden released a statement on the attack, saying he and first lady Jill Biden were “heartbroken” to learn of the attack that killed Officer Evans and left another fighting for his life.Rally organizer Matt Braynard did not immediately respond when asked which elected officials had been invited to the event. 6 and now the events that have occurred here today.” We will advise of further information as it becomes. “This has been an extremely difficult time for U.S. We had a breach of the Capitol Building that’s why we ordered a lockdown of both chambers, the House and Senate, an officer said. Capitol Police and their families in your prayers,” Pittman said.

“I just ask that the public continue to keep U.S. The officials spoke to AP were not authorized to publicly discuss the pending investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. Two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that the suspect stabbed one of the officers. Capitol was locked down after a person reportedly rammed a vehicle into two Capitol Hill police officers. WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 02: National Guard stand guard after a vehicle charged a barricade at the U.S. But the incident underscores that the building and campus remain potential targets for violence. Pittman said the suspect did not appear to have been on police radar, and that they did not yet know what had motivated the attacker. FBI releases 10 videos of assaults on officers at US Capitol, seeks help identifying suspects

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