Overview
- A building and a connected building were evacuated and a security cordon was established after the package was opened, base officials said.
- Multiple individuals who reported symptoms were treated by Joint Base Andrews medical staff, found to be in stable condition, and released.
- Initial field testing by HAZMAT detected no hazardous substance, and the substance’s specific composition remains under analysis.
- The room inside the Air National Guard Readiness Center where the envelope was opened remains sealed as investigators examine reported political propaganda included with the package, according to sources.
- First responders turned the scene over to the Office of Special Investigations, normal base operations largely resumed, and the base’s VIP travel role was noted with President Trump having visited the day before.