Fox News Receives Envelope of White Powder, Prompts Evacuation
The Fox News headquarters in New York City received an envelope of white powder on Friday, prompting the entire floor to be evacuated.
The powder was “determined to be non-hazardous,” but caused a massive disruption in the building.
In a memo to employees obtained by Mediaite, a Fox News Media spokesperson said, “An envelope containing a white powdery substance was opened at FOX News Media today. We immediately notified the NYPD’s Hazmat unit and the FDNY, both of which responded accordingly and our offices were given an all clear after it was determined that the substance was non-hazardous. We are very grateful for their swift attention to this incident.”
“Please know that all protocols for a situation like this were followed and the matter is being further investigated by the appropriate authorities.
