Capitol Police investigating vials of blood sent to RNC headquarters in DC

Sudiksha Kochi and Ken Tran, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a suspicious package containing two vials of blood that was sent to the Republican National Committee headquarters and caused the building's evacuation on Wednesday morning.

In a statement sent to USA Today, the police confirmed they responded at about 7:45 a.m, adding: “The 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."

Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., told his fellow House Republicans during a closed-door meeting in the U.S. Capitol that the blood vials were sent to the RNC among "other stuff," said Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. She added that Hudson did not specify what else was found during the incident.

A spokesperson for the Republican National Committee did not respond to a request for comment.

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