A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team carries an American flag landing on the South Lawn of the White House during the Salute to America event in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Saturday, July 4, 2020. President Donald Trump yesterday decried what he described as efforts to eliminate U.S. history and malign heroes, lashing out at those protesting symbols they say celebrate racial injustice as he stoked culture wars over history and education. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Nats' parachute celebration mix-up causes U.S. Capitol to evacuate

Bryan Mcwilliam
4 years ago
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The United States Capitol complex was evacuated on Wednesday after the U.S. Army parachuted into Nationals Park as part of a celebration on Military Appreciation Night.

Ten minutes after sending the initial alert, U.S. Capitol Police announced "the Capitol was evacuated out of an abundance of caution," and there was "no threat."

The U.S. Capitol Police sent the initial evacuation alert after tracking an aircraft that wasn't responding to communication, according to Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News.

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