“At the request of the City of Alexandria and Arlington County, I am issuing curfews from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am in these territories, with some exceptions.
I am also declaring a state of emergency in Virginia so that we can continue to respond, ”he wrote on Twitter.
Earlier, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the imposition of a curfew in the city amid riots near the Capitol and its storming.
Law enforcement officials said they would detain persons violating the curfew, which will begin to operate in the city of Washington from 18:00 local time (02:00 Moscow time).