Sidwell Friends School, the D.C. school that President Obama's two daughters attend, was evacuated this morning after someone phoned in an anonymous threat. The Washingtonian reports that an emergency message was sent out at 11:30 a.m. saying that the campus was being evacuated due to a suspicious phone call. There is no information yet on what the threat was or if it was specifically made against the Obama daughters, but we will update you with more details if they become available.
Update 12:15 p.m.: The school has given the all clear, but has not provided any other details on the threat.
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