The US Capitol Police ordered the evacuation of the congressional complex Wednesday evening, citing an aircraft posing a “probable threat” to the area. The alert called for the Capitol, its Visitor Center, several congressional office buildings and the US Botanic Garden to be cleared out. Capitol Police later tweeted “There is no threat at the Capitol.”The Capitol was evacuated out of an abundance of caution this evening. There is no threat at the Capitol.More details to come. pic.twitter.com/7qqxqQyzlD
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