
RNC headquarters briefly locked down after discovery of suspicious package
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The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC, was briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a suspicious package was discovered.
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. This story is breaking and will be updated.

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