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02-13-2018, 01:34 PM
White powdery substance under investigation at former President Obama's DC office
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/report-white-powdery-substance-found-at-former-president-obamas-dcoffice
Posted: Feb 13 2018 12:43PM EST
Updated: Feb 13 2018 02:20PM EST
WASHINGTON - The Secret Service is investigating after reports that a white powdery substance had been found at former President Barack Obama's D.C. office.
The incident was reported Tuesday around 12:30 p.m. at 1250 24th Street in Northwest D.C. The former president has leased office space in the building since leaving office in January 2017. The building is owned by the non-profit World Wildlife Fund, which has its headquarters in the space.
D.C. Fire and EMS Battalion Chief Edward Smith tells FOX 5 a letter was mailed to the West End office from Hong Kong, and it reportedly contained baby powder. Authorities say had no return address.
D.C. police and fire crews responded, as well as the FBI and Secret Service. There were no reports of injuries or anyone being evacuated from the building.
The Obama family lives in D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood, not far from the office building. It is unclear if the former president was in the office when the incident was reported.
On Monday, President Trump's daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump, wife of Donald Trump Jr., was taken to the hospital in New York as a precaution after opening an envelope containing a white powder, which was reported to be cornstarch. Sources told FOX 5 New York's Linda Schmidt that the envelope had a Boston postmark.
The Secret Service continues to investigate. Police say traffic in the area will be closed until the incident is cleared.
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/report-white-powdery-substance-found-at-former-president-obamas-dcoffice
Posted: Feb 13 2018 12:43PM EST
Updated: Feb 13 2018 02:20PM EST
WASHINGTON - The Secret Service is investigating after reports that a white powdery substance had been found at former President Barack Obama's D.C. office.
The incident was reported Tuesday around 12:30 p.m. at 1250 24th Street in Northwest D.C. The former president has leased office space in the building since leaving office in January 2017. The building is owned by the non-profit World Wildlife Fund, which has its headquarters in the space.
D.C. Fire and EMS Battalion Chief Edward Smith tells FOX 5 a letter was mailed to the West End office from Hong Kong, and it reportedly contained baby powder. Authorities say had no return address.
D.C. police and fire crews responded, as well as the FBI and Secret Service. There were no reports of injuries or anyone being evacuated from the building.
The Obama family lives in D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood, not far from the office building. It is unclear if the former president was in the office when the incident was reported.
On Monday, President Trump's daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump, wife of Donald Trump Jr., was taken to the hospital in New York as a precaution after opening an envelope containing a white powder, which was reported to be cornstarch. Sources told FOX 5 New York's Linda Schmidt that the envelope had a Boston postmark.
The Secret Service continues to investigate. Police say traffic in the area will be closed until the incident is cleared.