CNN evacuated after bomb threat; UPDATE: No device sent to WH, via Secret Service

There’s a growing narrative on Twitter that the bombs sent to George Soros, the Clintons and the Obamas are because of Republican rhetoric.

Well, please explain then why an explosive device was also sent to the White House (See Editor’s Note below):

CNN is reporting on air that the White House also had a suspicious package sent to it

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 24, 2018

CNN has learned another suspicious package with a device addressed to the White House was intercepted at Joint Base Bolling in Washington, DC. According to a law enforcement official, the device was similar to one sent to Soros home, and to homes of Clintons and Obamas.

— Natasha Chen (@NatashaChenCNN) October 24, 2018

And as CNN was telling viewers about the 4th package, the fire alarm went off:

A fire alarm just started going off on @CNN while they're on air.

— Cate Martel (@CateMartel) October 24, 2018

And now it looks like CNN is evacuating over a bomb threat:

New from @ShimonPro: NYPD is responding to a suspicious device discovered in Time Warner Center in NYC, where CNN is based.

— Rebecca Berg (@rebeccagberg) October 24, 2018

We are being evacuated right now at time warner center in NYC. Striking scene as alarm went off as @jimsciutto and @PoppyHarlowCNN were on air.

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) October 24, 2018

Everyone at CNN NY being evacuated. Swarms of NYPD outside — I wasn’t allowed to grab a coat or any of my belongings — told to immediately go to staircase pic.twitter.com/rtcAoKS6y9

— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) October 24, 2018

CNN New York was just evacuated. Police everywhere pic.twitter.com/yZLB6Cep0i

— Eric Levenson (@ejleven) October 24, 2018

Time Warner Center – where CNN's New York offices are located – was just evacuated. The alarm went off as @jimsciutto and @PoppyHarlowCNN were on air reporting the packages sent to the Clintons and Obamas. @ShimonPro reporting it was over "a suspicious package." pic.twitter.com/EYBsytil0o

— ?andrew?kaczynski? (@KFILE) October 24, 2018

Here’s an idea: How about EVERYONE condemn this regardless of political persuasion?

WH Press Sec Sarah Sanders: “We condemn the attempted violent attacks recently made against President Obama, President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and other public figures.” pic.twitter.com/96baEQqqCs

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 24, 2018

UPDATE:

No suspicious package addressed to White House: source https://t.co/E833YBiAMv

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 24, 2018

UPDATE 2: Secret Service confirms that no package addressed to the White House was intercepted:

CLARIFICATION: At this time the Secret Service has intercepted TWO suspicious packages – one in NY and one in D.C. Reports of a third intercepted package addressed to the WH are incorrect. We refer media to our statement: https://t.co/lJdTn04KmI

— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) October 24, 2018

And CNN has retracted its report:

CNN has now rescinded its report that a suspicious package was sent to the White House

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) October 24, 2018

Editor’s note: This post and headline have been updated.

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Sen. Chris Murphy already using Soros/Clinton/Obama bomb threat to hammer media coverage of migrant caravan https://t.co/esoLBRf5a2

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 24, 2018

UPDATE: Secret Service says a 2nd package addressed to Barack Obama was intercepted along with one sent to Bill and Hillary Clinton https://t.co/pfAM6dK3yX

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 24, 2018