Today news
Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 47th vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee for president in the 2020 election. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988 and in 2008.
Related News
US Capitol on lockdown due to 'security threat' days before inauguration
Reading now: 565
mirror.co.ukThe US Capitol is on lockdown days before the inauguration due to a security threat. Rehearsals for the swearing in of Joe Biden have been evacuated, according to witnesses on the ground.
Videos of the Capitol seem to show smoke rising above the Washington DC building. A loud speaker system can be heard warning people of an 'external security threat'.
No one is currently allowed to enter or exit the building, where people are being forced to shelter inside. The city's fire department have said they were called to a fire beneath a bridge which is now out.
It may be that the evacuation was triggered by the smoke. The US capital has been on high alert since Donald Trump supporters raided the Congressional building on January 6.
Read more on mirror.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
