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.
The RNC did not respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Tim Reid, Gram Slattery and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Ross Colvin and Chizu Nomiyama)
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