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Supreme Court faces bomb threat during Biden's inauguration

 

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The Supreme Court received a bomb threat on Wednesday as President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony was underway.

"The Court received a bomb threat, the building and grounds were checked out, and the building is not being evacuated," a Supreme Court spokesperson said.

 

There's increased security in Washington, DC, for Biden's inauguration following the Capitol riot on January 6.

 

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The Supreme Court faced a bomb threat on Wednesday as congressional lawmakers and prominent political figures gathered in Washington, DC, for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

 

The building was closed to the public on Wednesday due to COVID-19, and was not evacuated, CNN reported, despite initial reports suggesting otherwise.

 

"The Court received a bomb threat, the building and grounds were checked out, and the building is not being evacuated," a spokesperson for the Supreme Court said in a statement.

 

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