Capitol Hill Evacuation Ordered Over “Aircraft That Poses A Probable Threat,” Police Say; Congress Never In Danger

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Washington D.C. went into high alert for a short time this afternoon as the U.S. Capitol Police ordered Senators, Representatives, staff, media  and everyone else out of the Congress complex because of a “probable threat” from a nearby aircraft.After a flurry of activity on the streets around the Capitol and on social media, the threat was deemed over by the police.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— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 20, 2022In the rush of information, the usually nimble cable newswers were slow to respond today to the breaking news.

Only Fox News Channel broke into programming to announce the alert. The Rupert Murdoch-owned outlet was also the first to reveal there was no actual threat and the update for U.S.

Capitol Police. As more details of what actually happened or is happening emerge, here’s the initial alert that popped up on mobile phones in the last 30 minutes:The USCP is tracking an aircraft that poses a probable threat to the Capitol Complex.• Evacuate the U.S.