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Several U.S. servicemembers who found a suspicious package with anti-Trump messaging at Joint Base Andrews on Thursday afternoon reported experiencing headaches, prompting visits to a doctor on base, U.S. officials told Fox News.
The package contained negative sentiments toward the president and his actions, an Air Force official said without elaborating. All seven patients were cleared almost immediately and no hazardous materials turned up on base, Fox News is told.
Joint Base Andrews is home to Air Force One and other aircraft that support the president, vice president and senior U.S. leaders. “At no time was there a stoppage to airfield operations and there was no effect to Air Force One or Joint Base Andrews operations,” a senior U.S. official said.
Fox News is told the incident happened in the National Guard building on the opposite side of the base from where Air Force One is located.
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“As a precaution, the building and connecting building were evacuated, and a cordon was established around the area,” a spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News. “Joint Base Andrews first responders were dispatched to the scene, determined there were no immediate threats, and normal operations have resumed. An investigation is currently ongoing.”
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Authorities have not disclosed what the package contained or what may have caused the symptoms. The base was locked down temporarily while emergency crews assessed the situation.
Several of the individuals were taken to Malcolm Grow Medical Center on the base for evaluation.
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Officials said the investigation remained active as they worked to determine the source and nature of the package.
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