The arrest of a young man with a machete in front of the US Congress

Fars News Agency International Group; On the eve of the third anniversary of the deadly attack by supporters of Donald Trump on the Congress, 23-year-old American “Jose Leonardo Marquez” was arrested for having a machete and a knife in front of the east door of the Congress building.

For the second time In recent months, US Congressional Police forces arrested an armed person in front of the legislature. On November 7 of this year, Ahmir Merle, a resident of Georgia, was arrested for carrying a weapon near the Senate building.

Police photo about machete and knife of young American

Mediated arrest of a person in front of the Congress with The delay of almost two days is done in a situation where after the attack of Donald Trump’s supporters on the Congress on January 6, 2021 after his defeat in the elections, incidents such as the attempt of some people to hit the Congress building with a car have been in the news.

The arrest of the young American in front of the Congress took place while the US House of Representatives and the US Senate are on year-end vacation, and the first session of the Congress will be held on January 8, 2024.

Not much information about Marquez has been published and some media have described him as “homeless”. The congressional police have also announced that they have not seen any signs that he intends to attack members of Congress.

Trump supporters attack the US Congress

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