US Capitol under lockdown, no entry or exit due to external security threat Premium Capitol Police ordered lockdown during inauguration rehearsal in abundance of caution after nearby fire The lockdown comes just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration Share Via Read Full Story The US Capitol complex is on lockdown, with no entry or exit allowed due to an external security threat and people inside being forced to shelter in place after a fire broke out near the complex, according to Reuters. Capitol Police ordered lockdown during inauguration rehearsal in abundance of caution after nearby fire, no public threat.