Several ill after 'suspicious package' arrives at Joint Base Andrews

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News on Nov 7, 2025

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Multiple people have fallen ill after a “suspicious package” containing white powder and political propaganda was delivered to a US military base in Maryland, according to a report.

“As a precaution, the building and connecting building were evacuated, and a cordon was established around the area,” CNN reported, citing a statement from Joint Base Andrews, which is located outside Washington, DC.

“Joint Base Andrews first responders were dispatched to the scene, determined there were no immediate threats, and have turned the scene over to Office of Special Investigations.”

An individual received and opened the delivery on Thursday, inside a building that houses the Air National Guard Readiness Center. Sources close to the investigation said it contained a white powder, though what the substance was still remains unclear.

An initial field test from the HAZMAT team did not detect anything hazardous, but several people were transported to the Malcolm Grove Medical Center on the base after the package arrived. The exact conditions of those in proximity to the package were not provided.

Investigators are also assessing political propaganda that was included in the package, sources said, but they did not provide further details.

Senior political figures — including President Donald Trump, who was most recently there on Wednesday — frequently pass through Joint Base Andrews base when traveling. It is also home to some 60,000 Airmen and their families,

An investigation into the matter is ongoing.