NEW: GOP's DC HQ Locked Down After 'Vials of Blood' Delivered

The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., was under lockdown Wednesday morning after someone sent vials of blood to the building, three sources familiar with the situation told NBC News. ...

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The package contained two vials of blood and was cleared by the Hazardous Incident Response Division, the police told NBC News. The source of the package and its contents are under investigation.

Ed Morrissey

It didn't take long to clear the scene, apparently. Both traffic and building access got restored within a couple of hours. That's an unusual threat; normally perps send white powder to simulate an anthrax attack. (On occasions, they actually are anthrax.) 

It'll be interesting to see whether police and the DoJ identify and arrest the perp ... and whether they bother to look very hard, too. 

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