Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff Escorted From D.C. Area High School After Bomb Threat Is Made 

On Tuesday, Douglas Emhoff, the husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and the Second Gentleman of the U.S. was escorted out of an area highschool in D.C. after a bomb risk was made whereas he attended a Black Historical past Month occasion.

In keeping with Reuters, Emhoff was at Dunbar Excessive College, which was the primary highschool for Black college students within the U.S., celebrating a Black Historical past Month occasion when the risk was made. As college students and directors had been evacuated, Emhoff was rushed away by Secret Service Brokers.

The bomb risk comes after a sequence of threats that had been not too long ago made at varied traditionally black schools and universities all through the nation. Police say preliminary details about the risk from Tuesday was neither associated to the earlier threats, nor was it focused at Emhoff. Nevertheless, the potential for the risk being tied to the earlier threats haven’t been fully dominated out.

The risk that was made to Dunbar Excessive College on Tuesday, was made by way of cellphone name, and authorities started to hint the decision. Emhoff’s workforce mentioned the risk was reported to the Secret Service. Nevertheless, his spokesperson reassured that he was secure.

A spokesperson for District of Columbia Public Faculties (DCPS) mentioned, “We had a risk at the moment to the power so we … took the precaution of evacuating all people, as you noticed. I believe everyone seems to be secure. The constructing is evident.”

As beforehand reported, final week a complete of 13 HBCUs acquired threats together with Coppin State College, Mississippi Valley State College, Morgan State College, Alcorn State College, Tougaloo School, Jackson State College, Kentucky State College, Fort Valley State College, Howard College, Xavier College, College of the District of Columbia, Spelman School and Edward Waters College.

Previous to that, there have been six colleges that acquired threats, together with Howard College.

 

 

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