Former US President Jimmy Carter lies in state at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, U.S., Jan. 7, 2025.Â
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Police arrested a man trying to enter the U.S. Capitol with a machete and three knives Wednesday as former President Jimmy Carter lay in state there.
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, in addition to the machete.
The man was arrested on multiple charges of carrying a dangerous weapon, authorities said.
Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 100, began lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. His casket will remain there until his funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.
Members of the public were allowed to come to the Capitol starting Tuesday evening to pay their respects to the 39th president.
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