On Wednesday morning, a “suspicious package” was discovered near the Republican National Committee’s District of Columbia headquarters, prompting a lockdown of that building until the package was investigated and removed.
The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC, was briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a suspicious package was discovered.
A police source told CNN that the package contained two vials of blood, a Korean Bible and two ice packs. An all-clear was issued shortly after 9 a.m. ET.
A hazardous materials team is on site, and US Capitol Police is participating in the investigation.
RNC co-chair Michael Whatley, in a statement following the removal of the package, vociferously denounced the incident:
“Today, vials of blood were sent to RNC Headquarters in DC. We are thankful to law enforcement, who responded quickly and ensured…
