USA-WHITE HOUSE/EVACUATION White House briefing interrupted, reporters told to evacuate
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135431
USA-WHITE HOUSE/EVACUATION White House briefing interrupted, reporters told to evacuate
- Title: USA-WHITE HOUSE/EVACUATION White House briefing interrupted, reporters told to evacuate
- Date: 9th June 2015
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JUNE 9, 2015) (REUTERS - NONE) SECRET SERVICE POLICE OUTSIDE WHITE HOUSE
- Embargoed: 24th June 2015 13:00
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- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVAD6VYQ9DX1IS9P2DZ267XJJG9B
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- Story Text: The White House briefing room was evacuated on Tuesday (June 09) during an afternoon daily briefing with spokesman Josh Earnest after a Secret Service agent came in and instructed everyone to leave.
A Secret Service dog was brought in to sniff around the room.
Reporters were taken to another building on the White House complex.
The North Lawn of the White House complex was also evacuated, CNN reported.
Earlier on Tuesday authorities investigated reports of suspicious packages and a telephoned bomb threat at two U.S. Senate buildings, and found nothing hazardous. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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