U.S. Capitol Police have responded to the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C. after a reported “incident” at the location.
Thursday, Sept. 11, multiple X updates, including the one below from Semafor’s Burgess Everett, pointed to an alert sent out to Senate staff.
“Capitol Police are responding to an incident at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters,” reads the alert. “Staff are asked to remain clear of the police activity.”
Additional information on the nature of the incident was not immediately made public. However, photos shared on social media Thursday afternoon showed what appeared to be a significant police presence at the site.
Later, a DNC spokesperson was later quoted as saying there had been “a bomb threat,” though that threat was ultimately “determined to not be credible” by police. The spokesperson added that police were sweeping the building “out of an abundance of caution.”
When reached for comment by Complex on Thursday, a rep for U.S. Capitol Police said “a potential bomb threat” had prompted the response.
“At approximately 1:07 p.m., the USCP Command Center was notified of a potential bomb threat directed towards the Democratic National Committee (DNC),” the rep told Complex. “USCP officers immediately responded and are currently checking the building and surrounding areas. So far nothing has been found outside. We are checking inside of the building out of an abundance of caution.”
Complex has also reached out to DNC reps for additional comment. This story may be updated.
Reports of the DNC headquarters incident comes amid ongoing coverage of the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. Earlier Thursday, a White House official cited the shooting when commenting on the decision to change locations for the Pentagon’s 9/11 ceremony, per the Associated Press.
