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Seven Treated After Suspicious Package Opens at Joint Base Andrews

Special investigators are reviewing an unidentified powder following a no-immediate-threat assessment by first responders.

Overview

  • Base officials said a building and an adjacent facility were evacuated as a precaution after a person opened the package.
  • CNN, citing military sources, reported the parcel contained a white powder and political propaganda, which has not been publicly confirmed by the base.
  • Seven people were temporarily hospitalized for evaluation, with some reporting headaches, according to U.S. media and Fox News.
  • The case has been referred to the Office of Special Investigations for forensic testing and security review.
  • Joint Base Andrews is a Maryland airfield frequently used for presidential travel; President Trump arrived there Wednesday and was scheduled to depart Friday.