{"id":2250214,"date":"2024-05-22T10:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T14:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-headquarters-locked-down-on-capitol-hill-during-hazmat-team-search\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T10:21:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T14:21:21","slug":"rnc-headquarters-locked-down-on-capitol-hill-during-hazmat-team-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-headquarters-locked-down-on-capitol-hill-during-hazmat-team-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitol Hill RNC headquarters under lockdown for hazmat team search"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frnc-headquarters-locked-down-on-capitol-hill-during-hazmat-team-search%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2250214&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Capitol Police have given the all-clear following a lockdown at the \u200bRepublican National Committee headquarters \u200bdue to a suspicious package. The \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-pepper-sprays-man-stalking-him-at-restaurant\/\" title=\"Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pepper Sprays Man Stalking Him At Restaurant\">incident occurred<\/a> on \u2063Wednesday morning,\u200c prompting a closure of the area near the Capitol Complex. Law enforcement notified Congressional offices about the\u200d ongoing investigation. For more details,\u2062 click on the link: U.S. Capitol Police. \u200bThe U.S. Capitol Police have confirmed the\u200b clearance of the Republican National Committee headquarters after a lockdown related to a suspicious package. The event took place\u2062 on a Wednesday morning and\u200d led to the closure of the vicinity near the Capitol Complex. Congressional offices were informed by \u2062law enforcement about the investigation. For additional information, visit the link: U.S. Capitol Police.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/u-s-capitol-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"U.S. Capitol Police\">U.S. Capitol Police<\/a> have issued an all-clear after placing the <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"U.S. Capitol Police\">Republican National Committee<\/a> headquarters on lockdown over a reported suspicious package at the building Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The area outside the RNC headquarters near the U.S. Capitol Complex was closed off by police around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday. Law enforcement told Congressional offices they were looking into a \u201csuspicious substance\u201d and have been advised to avoid the area, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndrewSolender\/status\/1793262797595324553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/principal-warns-of-suspensions-if-students-stage-walkout-after-alleged-sexual-assaults\/\" title=\"Principal Warns Of Suspensions If Students Stage Walkout After Alleged Sexual Assaults\">notice reported<\/a> by <em>Axios<\/em>. Hazmat teams and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-capitol-police-officers-injured-complex-placed-on-lockdown-after-car-smashes-into-barricade-suspect-in-custody\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Capitol Police Officers Injured, Complex Placed On Lockdown After Car Smashes Into Barricade; Suspect In Custody\">large police presence<\/a> were observed by onlookers. The RNC headquarters are located at 310 First St. SE.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe package was just cleared by our Hazardous Incident Response Division. It contained two vials of blood. The source of the package and its contents will be further investigated,\u201d the Capitol Police confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> <\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington<\/em> <em>Examiner<\/em> has also reached out to the RNC for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The closed-off area is near the Capitol South Metro station. <em>Scripps News<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ReedReports\/status\/1793267770458558666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reports\">reported<\/a> that RNC staffers were told the building was under lockdown due to an \u201congoing situation\u201d and said they would be permitted into the building after Capitol Police gave the all clear. As of 9:40 a.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JulieNBCNews\/status\/1793275774759293065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>onlookers<\/a> reported staff was still evacuated.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Capitol Police cleared the Republican National Committee headquarters following a suspected package alert on Wednesday. Police closed the area outside the RNC near the Capitol Complex at 7:45 a.m. that morning. 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