On January 28th, the US Capitol Police announced on January 27th that a person claiming to be carrying a Molotov cocktail and knives outside the East Square of the Capitol Building was successfully intercepted and arrested by the Capitol Police. At the time of the incident, the situation on the scene was tense, with about a dozen Capitol Police vehicles (including armored vehicles) rushing into the scene. Congressional police and bomb disposal team officers are also deployed nearby.
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