The Pennsylvania State Capitol was evacuated on Saturday (July 6) following a bomb threat sent via email to all members of the state legislature. The Pennsylvania Department of General Services confirmed that a second email, claiming to be from the person who sent the threat, was received by the General Assembly on Sunday evening. This second email was sent while President Joe Biden was visiting local lawmakers in Harrisburg. Despite the threats, authorities determined there was no credible threat to the State Capitol after thorough searches.<a href="https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania/new-details-released-after-pennsylvania-state-capitol-bomb-threat/">abc27.com</a>
The first email threat was sent "in the name of Palestine," according to an email shared with The Inquirer. The sender threatened to trigger a device every few hours until President Biden publicly denounced Israel on national television. The sender also claimed to be inside one of the two buildings armed with a knife. The second email contained a threat to shoot President Biden and included slurs. The author claimed to be the same person who wrote the Saturday threat.<a href="https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-capitol-threat-evacuation-palestine-20240708.html">inquirer.com</a>
The investigation into the threats is ongoing, with Capitol Police working closely with the Pennsylvania State Police, the FBI, the US Department of Homeland Security, and other federal agencies. No arrests have been made so far.