FBI investigates suspicious letters with unknown substances sent to election and congressional offices
Photo: NBC NewsHow the sides differ Left sources emphasize election officials and the approaching midterms; right sources highlight letters sent to Democratic senators and a threat spreading nationwide.
The FBI is investigating suspicious letters containing an unknown substance sent to congressional offices and to state and local election offices across the country. Reports say the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is also involved, and some mailings held a powdery white substance. The Guardian reports that election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma received envelopes, prompting evacuations, weeks before the November midterms. Fox News says senior Capitol Hill staff were warned and describes the letters as going to Democratic senators.
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- NPRSuspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation
- The Guardian USFBI investigates letters with ‘unknown substance’ sent to US election officials
Left outlets focus on the investigation into mailings to election officials and congressional offices, noting the powdery substance, evacuations in two states, and the timing before the midterms.
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Right-leaning Fox News stresses the letters sent to Democratic senators and a nationwide threat, citing warnings to senior Capitol Hill staff.