The Trump campaign headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia, was robbed on Sunday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), which has surveillance video of the suspect.
The suspect was identified as a white adult male wearing dark clothing and a dark hat, LSCO said in a statement. Media Release Monday. Screenshots show the wanted man wearing a yellow backpack across his stomach and walking past a wall decorated with an American flag and a Trump poster.
MEDIA RELEASE: The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) is searching for a suspect in a robbery that occurred at the President Trump 2024 Campaign Office in Ashburn, Virginia on August 11, 2024. The office, located in the 20000 block of Ashbrook Place, is leased by the Trump campaign… pic.twitter.com/wkMLb4AP2D
— Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (@LoudounSheriff) August 12, 2024
According to a media release, officers responded to the scene after LCSO received a call about a robbery at 9 p.m.
It is unclear at this time whether the suspect(s) stole anything from the office. The incident remains under investigation. (Related story: Secret Service reportedly apologizes to salon owner after duct taping and trespassing on camera during Kamala Harris event)
“It is unusual for a political operation or party office to be broken into,” Sheriff Mike Chapman said. “We will be doing everything we can to identify suspects, investigate why this happened, determine what was taken and what was left behind.”
According to LCSO, the building that was burglarized is currently rented to the Trump campaign and is also used as the headquarters for the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee.
This comes two days after news broke that the Trump campaign's internal communications had been hacked by a hostile foreign entity. The Republican candidate's campaign Microsoft Intelligence Report A statement released on Friday claimed that hackers with ties to the Iranian military “sent spear-phishing emails to senior campaign officials” in June. The campaign claims that Iranian operatives provided stolen information to Politico beginning in late July. Reported.
