BREAKING—At 10:20am, Capitol Hill staffers received message:
“All buildings within the Capitol Complex: External security threat, no entry or exit is permitted, stay away from exterior windows, doors. If outside, seem cover. USCP”
➡️ Inauguration rehearsal also evacuated.
“All buildings within the Capitol Complex: External security threat, no entry or exit is permitted, stay away from exterior windows, doors. If outside, seem cover. USCP”
➡️ Inauguration rehearsal also evacuated.
2) There is a fire, unclear if accident or something worse.
3) there is a fire a few blocks away.
https://twitter.com/PoPville/status/1351188890665811978
4) While we wait to figure out if just related to homeless encampment fire, or if it’s worse, here is some good need to munch on...
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1350964491283034122
5) official confirmation from police that it was not a fire on Capitol grounds.
https://twitter.com/frankthorp/status/1351194926072127488
5) it now seems clear.
https://twitter.com/dcfireems/status/1351189982912901124
6) Many don’t realize, but Washington DC has a serious homelessness issue.
I have walked passed countless homeless people and homeless tent cities on my way to @CNN headquarters in DC.
Maybe this was a good lesson to not neglect the homeless while we protect the Capitol.
I have walked passed countless homeless people and homeless tent cities on my way to @CNN headquarters in DC.
Maybe this was a good lesson to not neglect the homeless while we protect the Capitol.
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