US Congress Police made a statement about the incident on X’s official social media account. In the statement, it was stated that the person who came to the Congress Visitor Center was stopped while scanning.
VISIT CENTER IS CLOSED TO TOURS
It was stated in the statement that the person in question smelled of gasoline, and that he had a flare gun and a torch on him.
In the statement, it was stated that the person was detained and the visit center was closed to tours while the investigation continued.
CONGRESS RAID IN 2021
In the USA, far-right groups and former President Donald Trump’s supporters raided the Congress building, where the session was held on January 6, 2021, to confirm the results of the November 3, 2020 presidential election.
5 people, including a police officer, died in the raid. Trump, who was tried for impeachment for inciting public rebellion due to the raid, was acquitted in the Senate vote in February 2021. (AA)