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Doug Emhoff evacuated from D.C. high school event after bomb threat (Original Post) Tanuki Feb 2022 OP
More info: Tanuki Feb 2022 #1
Was His Visit To The School Pre-announced?....nt global1 Feb 2022 #2

Tanuki

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1. More info:
Tue Feb 8, 2022, 05:51 PM
Feb 2022
https://www.google.com/amp/s/people.com/politics/doug-emhoff-leaves-event-early-after-security-threat/%3famp=true

"Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's planned appearance for Black History Month at a Washington, D.C., high school was cut short on Tuesday afternoon because of a bomb threat.

"U.S. Secret Service was made aware of a security threat at a school where the Second Gentleman was meeting with students and faculty," an Emhoff spokeswoman said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.


The spokeswoman said he "is safe and the school has been evacuated. We are grateful to Secret Service and D.C. Police for their work."

Emhoff, 57, had planned to meet with students at Dunbar High School to highlight a program they're participating in, in partnership with the National Park Service, "that helps them relate to history on a personal level," Emhoff's office said.

Emhoff and a park ranger were to "meet with school leaders and program directors, prior to having a conversation with a group of students about the films and projects they're creating as part of their involvement in this program."...(more)

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