Man Arrested at U.S. Capitol with Machete and Knives Before Trump Visit

The suspect was detained during a security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center as visitors paid respects to former President Jimmy Carter and President-elect Trump prepared to meet Senate Republicans.

Capitol Police arrested a man carrying a machete and three knives at the Capitol Visitor Center's north entrance on Wednesday afternoon.
The weapons were discovered during routine security screening when officers stopped an X-ray machine to investigate the suspect's bag.
The man, whose identity has not been publicly released, faces multiple charges of carrying a dangerous weapon.
Security screening at the north entrance was temporarily halted as police secured the weapons and conducted an investigation.
Heightened security measures were already in place at the Capitol due to events honoring the late President Jimmy Carter and President-elect Donald Trump's planned meetings with Senate Republicans.