Capitol Police responded to an “incident” Thursday on the Democratic Nationwide Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., based on posts by Congressional reporters about an alert despatched to Senate staffers warning them to keep away from the placement. The incident turned out to be a bomb risk. No explosives have been discovered inside or exterior to date in searches by Capitol Police.
The DNC HQ is at 430 South Capitol Road, SE, a number of blocks from the Capitol Constructing and Congressional workplace buildings.
The D.C. political world is on edge after the assassination of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.
Semafor reporter Burgess Everett posted, “Senate workers simply received an alert: “Capitol Police are responding to an incident on the Democratic Nationwide Committee (DNC) Headquarters. Employees are requested to stay away from the police exercise.””
Senate workers simply received an alert: “Capitol Police are responding to an incident on the Democratic Nationwide Committee (DNC) Headquarters. Employees are requested to stay away from the police exercise.”
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) September 11, 2025
Spectrum Information reporter Taylor Popielarz posted a duplicate of the discover:
Can affirm Senate staffers simply acquired this alert from Capitol Police about an “incident” on the Democratic Nationwide Committee HQ. pic.twitter.com/YTBvYcd2XG
— Taylor Popielarz (@TaylorPopielarz) September 11, 2025
UPDATE: Fox Information stories a bomb risk is being investigated:
Bomb Risk pic.twitter.com/5w7Ljixh2k
— Karli Bonne’ (@KarluskaP) September 11, 2025
UPDATE: Statements from the DNC and Capitol Police, posted by CBS reporter Ryan Sprouse:
Bomb Risk at DNC/ From a DNC spokesperson;
“This afternoon, there was a bomb risk to DNC HQ that was decided to not be credible by the U.S. Capitol Police. Out of an abundance of warning, Capitol Police is conducting an inside sweep of the constructing. As DNC Chair Ken Martin has stated, political violence in each type has no place in our nation. We’re grateful to the U.S. Capitol Police and DNC constructing safety for responding shortly and professionally.”Assertion from US Capitol Police:
“At roughly 1:07 p.m., the USCP Command Middle was notified of a possible bomb risk directed in direction of the Democratic Nationwide Committee (DNC). USCP officers instantly responded and are presently checking the constructing and surrounding areas. To this point nothing has been discovered exterior. We’re checking inside the constructing out of an abundance of warning.”
Assertion from US Capitol Police:
“At roughly 1:07 p.m., the USCP Command Middle was notified of a possible bomb risk directed in direction of the Democratic Nationwide Committee (DNC). USCP officers instantly responded and are presently checking the constructing and surrounding…— Ryan Sprouse (@RSprouseNews) September 11, 2025
