Former US President Jimmy Carter lies in state at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, U.S., Jan. 7, 2025.
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U.S. Capitol Police said they arrested a man trying to enter the Capitol complex with a machete and three knives Wednesday as former President Jimmy Carter lay in state.
The unidentified man was stopped when police spotted the weapon in his bag during an X-ray screening in the Capitol Visitor Center just after 2 p.m. ET.
Officers also said they found three knives in the bag.
The man was arrested on multiple charges of carrying a dangerous weapon, authorities said.
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