Police said the man was arrested at a security checkpoint for people waiting to view the former president's casket as he lies in state in the Capitol rotunda.

Police at the US Capitol building arrested a man with a machete and three knives as he attempted to enter through a checkpoint Wednesday. Capitol Police said the machete was spotted by an X-ray machine at an entrance to the building's visitor centre.

Police say a man has been arrested for trying to bring a machete and knives into the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

President-elect Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill late Wednesday to meet privately with Republican senators as House and Senate GOP leaders are straining to come up with a strategy for tackling his legislative priorities as the party takes power in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump arrived at the U.S. Senate on Wednesday aiming to unite Republicans behind a strategy for implementing tax cuts, border controls and increased fossil fuel production, 12 days before he returns to the White House.