Overview

• U.S. Capitol Police were notified at 1:07 p.m. EDT, responded to the DNC headquarters, found nothing outside, and conducted an interior sweep out of caution.
• Senate staff received an alert instructing them to steer clear of police activity near the Democratic National Committee building.
• A DNC spokesperson said the report was assessed as not credible, thanked responding officers, and reiterated Chair Ken Martin’s condemnation of political violence.
• Reporters on scene documented a heavy police presence, including detection dogs, as officers checked the building and surrounding areas.
• DNC staff were sent home for the day, and the incident unfolded as lawmakers revisited event security in the wake of Kirk’s killing.