Feds investigate letters with suspicious substances sent to election offices, Congress
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Summary
Federal law enforcement, including the FBI and U.S. Capitol Police, is investigating letters containing suspicious substances mailed to state election officials and congressional offices nationwide. Election offices in Ohio, Louisiana and Oklahoma confirmed receiving packages containing white powder. The letters were sent to secretaries of state and members of Congress in recent days, prompting the federal investigation.
Left-leaning
- Federal authorities investigate suspicious mailings sent to congressional and secretary of state officesNBC News · Oct 15, 12:38 PM
- ‘Suspicious Substances’ Sent to Senators and State Election OfficialsNew York Times · Oct 15, 3:02 PM
- Feds investigating letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional officesABC News · Oct 15, 3:17 PM
- Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakersCBS News · Oct 15, 3:21 PM
Center
- Feds Investigating Suspicious Letters Mailed To Capitol Hill, Election Offices NationwideForbes · Oct 15, 11:12 AM
- FBI Investigates Mailings with ‘Unknown Substance’ Sent to Election OfficesWall Street Journal · Oct 15, 2:00 PM
- Suspicious white powder sent to election officials in three statesUPI · Oct 15, 2:29 PM
- Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US election officesBBC News · Oct 15, 3:13 PM