FBI investigates suspicious letters sent to election and congressional offices
The short version
- Some of the letters contained an unknown powdery white substance.
- The letters were mailed to offices in multiple states, including Oklahoma, Ohio, and Louisiana.
- Several lawmakers across party lines reported receiving suspicious mailings at their offices.
What we don’t know yet
- The identity of the sender or senders of the letters is not yet known.
- The exact nature of the suspicious substances has not been confirmed.
- The motive behind the mailings remains unclear.
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How coverage grew
First reported by New York Post FBI, Capitol Police probing letters ‘containing suspicious substances’ mailed with DSA-linked return address
Toronto Star Authorities investigate letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to congressional, election offices
Fox News ‘Suspicious’ mail with DSA-linked return address triggers FBI, Capitol Hill investigation
ABC News Feds investigating letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to congressional offices
All 18 articles
- The Guardian, left-leaningNancy Pelosi’s office latest recipient of letter containing white powder
- ABC News, left-leaningRep. Adam Smith joins lawmakers who received letter with ‘suspicious substance’
- The Hill, centreVirginia Democrat becomes latest lawmaker to receive suspicious white powder
- New York Post, right-leaningGOP Sens. Ted Cruz, Susan Collins join growing list of targets of suspicious ‘white powder’ mailings
- New York Post, right-leaningCalifornia congressman mailed envelope with ‘suspicious powder’ as FBI probes letters with DSA-linked address
- The Hill, centreMore lawmakers report suspicious packages at offices
- Sky News, centreFBI investigates ‘suspicious substances’ posted to US election offices
- Daily Mail, right-leaningFeds investigating after letters with ‘potentially hazardous’ substance sent to political offices across country
- The Straits Times, centreFBI, US Postal Service investigate suspicious mailings to election officials, lawmakers
- NPR, left-leaningSuspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation