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White-powder envelopes hit offices of more than three dozen members of Congress from both parties

Political Guyentist · October 20, 20261 min read

THE GUARDIAN

The latest, Suhas Subramanyam's (Rep-D Virginia) Leesburg district office, was evacuated Monday, Oct. 19, and preliminary tests found the powder not hazardous.

Scale and investigationMore than 100 suspected white-powder letters are circulating in the mail, per law enforcement sources cited by ABC.3 details
  • More than 100 suspected white-powder letters are circulating in the mail, per law enforcement sources cited by ABC.
  • Election offices in at least 15 states reported suspicious mail.
  • The FBI, Capitol Police and Postal Inspection Service are investigating; no suspect has been named.

What we’re less sure of5 of 7 claims