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Yahoo Sports reports:
Military Appreciation Day didn’t go as planned for the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. It went so bad that it triggered an evacuation of the U.S. Capitol.
The Capitol complex was evacuated due to an “aircraft posing a probable threat” on Wednesday afternoon. Thankfully it didn’t last long, and the Capitol was given the all-clear minutes after the initial evacuation alert.
As it turns out, the “probable threat” was parachutists dropping into Nationals Park ahead of the Nats’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Associated Press reports:
The alert from the U.S. Capitol Police sent congressional staffers fleeing from the Capitol and legislative building around 6:30 p.m.
The incident suggested a stunning communications failure between the military, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Capitol Police, all the more remarkable because of Washington’s focus on improving security since the January 6, 2021, attack on the building by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed the FAA in a statement Wednesday night, saying its “apparent failure to notify Capitol Police of the pre-planned flyover Nationals Stadium is outrageous and inexcusable.” The FAA did not respond to a request for comment.
A pregame parachuting demonstration at a Washington Nationals baseball game triggered a false alarm at the U.S. Capitol complex as police ordered staff to evacuate due to a “probable threat” https://t.co/tApBh2Dh34
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