steven36 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There was no suspicious package addressed to the White House on Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Earlier, the source believed there had been a package intercepted. The U.S. Secret Service on Wednesday said it had intercepted suspicious packages addressed to former President Barack Obama in Washington and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in New York. According to the Secret Service, a suspicious package was not sent to the White House. Only two suspicious packages were intercepted by the Secret Service, one in D.C. addressed to the home of former President Barack Obama and one in New York addressed to the home of Hillary Clinton. Quote CLARIFICATION: At this time the Secret Service has intercepted TWO suspicious packages - one in NY and one in D.C. Reports of a third intercepted package addressed to the WH are incorrect. We refer media to our statement: https://t.co/lJdTn04KmI — U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) October 24, 2018 Sources https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politicians-package-whitehouse/no-suspicious-package-addressed-to-white-house-source-idUSKCN1MY24B https://www.turnto23.com/news/us-world/secret-service-says-a-suspicious-package-was-not-sent-to-the-white-house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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