A 44-year-old man, Mel J. Horne, was arrested after he arrived at the U.S. Capitol with a machete, two folding knives, and a box cutter in his bag. This incident occurred just before a scheduled visit by President-elect Trump, who was attending the Jimmy Carter memorial that day.
Horne, who has a history of sharing anti-Trump posts online, was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon. He tried to enter the Capitol Visitor Center with the weapons, which he claimed were tools for landscaping due to his homelessness and need to carry such items for protection... Continue reading here ▶
