Attendees were moved to another part of the hotel to allow authorities to sweep the ballroom for signs of danger.

Room evacuated at meeting addressed by GOP 2016 hopefuls

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hundreds of evangelical Christians were evacuated Friday from a Washington hotel ballroom where they were gathered to hear from several GOP candidates for president.

Officials at the Faith and Freedom Coalition event said police believe there was a credible threat of danger in the main conference ballroom. More...

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