Screenshot The U.S. Treasury Department and the Hotel Washington were evacuated Thursday morning after a suspicious package was discovered just steps from the White House. Authorities confirmed the incident occurred around 9:45 a.m. near the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, an area that sits at the heart of the nation’s capital, according to DC News Now. The Secret Service swiftly responded, backed by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team. Though the bomb squad later deemed the area safe, the brief panic resulted in major road closures and a full evacuation of federal buildings. Several streets remained closed Thursday afternoon, including 17th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, from New York Avenue NW to E Street NW. Next News Network reported: “The police…
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