More lawmakers report suspicious packages at offices
Federal agencies say dozens of suspicious letters and packages were sent to election offices and lawmakers, with many intercepted before delivery.
- On Friday, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin's office received suspicious mail matching descriptions of letters sent to election offices nationwide; staff identified the envelope before it reached the Elections Division, keeping operations uninterrupted.
- Federal authorities, including the FBI and United States Postal Inspection Service, are investigating a series of suspicious mailings sent to congressional and election offices nationwide, urging recipients to treat the letters as potentially hazardous.
- Five members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation—Jake Auchincloss, Ayanna Pressley, Stephen Lynch, Seth Moulton, and Lori Trahan—reported receiving suspicious letters at district offices, which inspectors retrieved after targeting locations outside of Washington.
- Secretary William Galvin confirmed the envelope addressed to the Elections Division remained unopened, stating, "Because of the information we received from the FBI and USPIS before this envelope arrived, my staff was able to identify the envelope."
- Law enforcement officials are working to identify those responsible for the letters, which arrive just three weeks before Election Day, mirroring a 2023 threat when election offices in six states received mailings containing white powder.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seung-wook = With the November midterm elections just around the corner, mail containing suspicious substances, such as white powder, was sent to the district offices of U.S. Senators and Representatives...
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