A member of the National guard stands outside the Library of Congress in Washington, DC on April 17, 2021.
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U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday are investigating what they called “an active bomb threat” from a truck parked near the Library of Congress, and ordered the evacuation of the library a nearby House office building.
The Capitol Police Twitter feed warned the public to “please stay away from this area.”
People at the Cannon House Office Building received an alert telling them to leave that building and relocate to the Longworth House Office Building.
Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were assisting Capitol Police, according to the ATF’s Twitter feed. Capitol Police also have asked the FBI to respond to the incident.
Congress is currently in recess.
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