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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 10:57 AM Oct 2018

No suspicious package addressed to White House

Source: Reuters

There was no suspicious package addressed to the White House on Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Earlier, the source believed there had been a package intercepted. The U.S. Secret Service on Wednesday said it had intercepted suspicious packages addressed to former President Barack Obama in Washington and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in New York.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politicians-package-whitehouse/no-suspicious-package-addressed-to-white-house-source-idUSKCN1MY24B?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=twitter

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George II

(67,782 posts)
4. I'm sure Breitbart or Fox floated that idea earlier today. Interesting...
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 11:09 AM
Oct 2018

....that it was "reported" once, then the story died.

It was FAKE NEWS!

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)
7. Where did this story come from? Was it an attempt to spread the guilt?
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 11:32 AM
Oct 2018

Republicans on TV immediately used this to say it might not be one side or the other.

Bullshit!

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