Over three dozen Congress members’ offices targeted with white powder envelopes
Envelopes containing powder come weeks before midterms as federal agents try to identify who is behind campaign
TL;DR
- Over three dozen members of US Congress and election offices have received envelopes containing white powder.
- The FBI, Capitol police, and US Postal Inspection Service are investigating the suspicious mailings sent nationwide.
- Preliminary tests on the powder in some envelopes have shown it to be non-hazardous.
- Letters targeted politicians across the political spectrum, including Democrats like Chuck Schumer and Republicans like Mike Rounds.
- The envelopes often feature a postmark or stamp reading "Thinking of You" and are typically intercepted before delivery.
- Election officials in 17 states were targeted in 2024 before the presidential election, and no suspect has been named in the current case.