The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service are investigating letters sent to state officials and election offices across the United States that contained an 'unknown substance.' Election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma received envelopes with a powdery substance, which resulted in evacuations. Additionally, a similar package containing white powder was sent to the Ohio Secretary of State, but the US Postal Service intercepted it.
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FBI investigates letters containing unknown substance sent to US election officials
The FBI and US Postal Inspection Service are investigating letters with an unknown powdery substance sent to election officials in Louisiana and Oklahoma, leading to evacuations. A similar package was intercepted before reaching the Ohio Secretary of State.
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