It gives off Watergate vibes.
One of former President Donald Trump’s campaign offices in Virginia was burglarized over the weekend and police are searching for the suspect, authorities said Monday.
The break-in occurred around 9 p.m. Sunday at Trump’s campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia, prompting Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies to respond to the scene, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
CCTV footage captured the burglary suspect – a white adult male, wearing dark clothing, a dark baseball cap and carrying a backpack – as he entered the office.
“It’s rare that a burglary occurs at a campaign or political party office,” Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman said.
“We are committed to identifying the suspect, investigating the reasons for this incident and determining what may have been taken and what may have been left behind,” he added.
Located about 30 miles west of Washington, D.C., the office rented by the Trump campaign also serves as the headquarters of the Republican Committee for Virginia’s 10th District — where Republican Mike Clancy is running against Democrat Suhas Subramanyam in the congressional race for Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s (D-Va.) House seat.
Wexton announced last year that she would not seek reelection after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disease.
While lawmakers are still investigating why the suspect broke into the office, the incident has raised eyebrows for its rarity — and its eerie resemblance to the Watergate scandal.
Former President Richard Nixon’s 1972 re-election campaign ordered a break-in at the then headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, the Watergate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The announcement comes after the Trump campaign on Saturday accused Iran of hacking its website after Politico reported it received anonymous emails containing internal documents related to the vetting of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) — who was chosen as Trump’s running mate last month.
The Trump campaign did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.
