The second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, is safe after a bomb threat at a school in Washington DC

By Lauren EganNBC

The second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, was evacuated from a Washington, DC, school event following a bomb threat.

Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was visiting Dunbar High School for Black History Month and was interrupted and ushered out of the room by a US Secret Service agent within minutes of the event beginning.

About 15 minutes after Emhoff left the premises, it was announced that students and faculty must also evacuate the building.

Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, is taken from a school in Washington, DC, by Secret Service agents. Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP

Enrique Gutierrez, a spokesman for the Washington, DC Public Schools, confirmed that the event was abruptly cut short due to a bomb threat.

Gutierrez told reporters traveling with the second gentleman: "I think everyone is safe, the building is clear."

Katie Peters, a spokeswoman for the second gentleman, said on Twitter that Emhoff was safe.

“We are grateful to the Secret Service and the Washington Police for her work,” she wrote.

Dunbar Principal Nadine Smith told reporters the school made the decision to send students home for the day after the incident.