A parachute display prior to a Washington Nationals game caused US Capitol Police to order an evacuation of the congressional complex on Wednesday evening, as reports swirled that the force was never told about the exercise.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi placed the blame on the Federal Aviation Administration for the mishap, saying its “apparent failure” to notify police of the flight was “outrageous and inexcusable.”
Lawmakers, Capitol staffers and journalists were sent scrambling after they received an alert at around 6:35 p.m. that said Capitol Police were tracking an aircraft posing a “probable threat” to the area. It called for the Capitol, its Visitor Center, several congressional office buildings and the US Botanic Garden to be cleared out.
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