US federal authorities are investigating letters with suspicious substances sent to election offices in several states. Some were intercepted, while others led to evacuations and testing that found no harmful material.
01Summary
- 01The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service said they are tracing potentially hazardous letters sent to congressional and state election offices.
- 02Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings.
- 03The Louisiana secretary of state’s office was evacuated on Tuesday after a staff member opened a package containing a white powder.
- 04Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said his office was the intended recipient of a letter with white powder, but it was intercepted.
- 05Senator Chris Murphy’s office, and the New York and Wyoming state capitols, also reported suspicious packages.
02Why it matters
The mailings have raised security concerns just weeks before the US midterm elections. They could disrupt election offices and add to fears about the safety of the voting process.
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