WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (WVDN) – Last Sunday, The Greenbrier Hotel was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat, and Gov. Jim Justice says it may have been political.
According to a resort spokesperson, after the threat, staff and guests were evacuated while the building was inspected by authorities and canines. As soon as it was declared safe, the building was reopened, and all were allowed to return.
On Monday, the governor, who owns the hotel, addressed the bomb threat during a conversation with MetroNews “Talkline,” stating that he suspects that the threat may have been due to his comments about the overturning of Roe v Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court.
“It’s awfully suspicious that it all happened from the standpoint of this Roe v. Wade decision and my stance. I think we should stand for life. That’s what I said and that’s what I did and that’s how I’ve always been,” Justice said Monday during an appearance on MetroNews “Talkline.”
Justice told “Talkline” that the threat was called into the Monroe County 911 on Sunday afternoon, where the caller said a bomb would go off at 4 p.m. at The Greenbrier.
According to Justice, 3,000 people were evacuated.
At 3:30 p.m., he said, another call came in with the same individual stating, “You’re running out of time.”
Authorities declared the site safe at 6 p.m.
“It’s a crying, pitiful shame. The FBI and State Police are working diligently to find this person and I think they will,” Justice said during the “Talkline” broadcast.
