The key facts
- More than 30 Congress members from both parties received letters containing white powder — Axios
- Preliminary laboratory tests found no dangerous substances
- Wired reports similar mailings sent to election offices in 32 states
Mass mailing of suspicious letters
More than 30 members of the US Congress received suspicious letters, many of which contained white powder. This was reported by the Axios portal, citing sources familiar with the situation. Among the recipients are members of both leading parties: Senate Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer, Democratic senators including Amy Klobuchar, as well as Republicans Susan Collins and Pete Ricketts. The mailings were sent to politicians from different states.
Checks and investigation
According to Axios, preliminary laboratory tests found no dangerous substances in the powder. Law enforcement agencies continue to determine the origin of the correspondence and are checking whether the mailing could have been part of a single organized action. According to the outlet, some letters were allegedly sent in the name of the organization 'Democratic Socialists of America', but there is no confirmation of its involvement. The FBI has not clarified whether a connection between individual mailings has been established; no information about victims has been received.
Similar mailings to election offices
The outlet Wired separately reported similar letters sent to election offices in 32 US states. Most of these mailings were intercepted before delivery to recipients.
