Suspicious Package Prompts Brief Evacuation at RNC Headquarters

The Republican National Committee's headquarters in Washington, D.C., was evacuated briefly after a suspicious package containing vials of blood was delivered. Authorities closed off a downtown block and investigated the incident. Employees re-entered the building by mid-morning.

The headquarters of the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C., was briefly evacuated on Wednesday morning after a suspicious package containing two vials of blood was delivered to the building, the police said. The RNC, the parent organization of the Republican Party, is playing a major role in the campaign of former President Donald Trump, who will face Democratic incumbent Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 election.

The authorities initially closed off one downtown block and directed staff and other personnel to avoid the area. By mid-morning, employees were re-entering the building, and police were leaving the scene, according to a Reuters witness. "The source of the package and its contents will be further investigated," the U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement.

A RNC official familiar with the incident confirmed the building had been locked down because "vials of blood" had been delivered to the RNC.

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