Suspicious letters with white powder sent to election offices in multiple states
- Election offices in Ohio, Louisiana, and Oklahoma received packages containing suspicious white powder this week, forcing evacuations and triggering federal investigations.
- Louisiana and Oklahoma reported receiving the envelopes on Tuesday, while U.S. Postal Service investigators intercepted a similar package destined for Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Wednesday.
- No injuries were reported in Louisiana or Oklahoma, and the FBI is working with law enforcement partners to "identify the individual or individuals responsible for the letters," the agency's national press office said.
- The National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors released a joint statement Wednesday, saying threats against election workers have "no place in our democracy."
- These incidents recall 2024 threats when at least 20 states were targeted with similar suspicious powders, prompting the Justice Department to release guidance on protecting personnel against hazardous materials.
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In the run-up to the mid-term elections in the U.S., the secretaries of the three states sent packages of mysterious white powder to the offices of the secretaries of Ohio, Louisiana and Oklahoma shortly before the start of the intermediate elections, mails with unknown powder were sent to RIA News with a link to NBC. A package for the Ohio authorities was intercepted at the post office stage. In Louisiana, an envelope was opened by an electoral…
Suspicious letters with white powder sent to election offices in multiple states
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Election offices in multiple states reported receiving suspicious letters in the mail this week containing a powdery white substance, prompting an investigation from the FBI and US Postal Inspection Service.Officials in Louisiana and Oklahoma confirmed receipt of such letters on Tuesday and said they evacuated their election offices while
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