Top Democrats were sent letter with 'suspicious substance' — at least a dozen others targeted, feds say

Top Democrats were sent letter with ‘suspicious substance’ — at least a dozen others targeted, feds say


Numerous politicians reported receiving letters with a suspicious substance on Friday, including Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating numerous letters that were sent to state election officials and congressional offices, according to a spokesperson for the USPIS.

‘Political violence has no place in our democracy, and we hope those who perpetrated this crime are brought to justice.’

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“Like has happened across the country, my Minnesota office was sent a letter containing a suspicious substance, and we were promptly notified by the Capitol Police and postal inspectors,” Klobuchar wrote in a statement on social media. “Thanks to the postal workers and investigators who identified and intercepted it, no one in our office was in immediate

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