Congress
String of suspicious powder letters hits lawmakers’ offices nationwide
PN Team • 2 weeks ago
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., became the latest lawmaker to report a suspicious white powder mailed to his Leesburg office, which was evacuated Monday as local hazmat teams and Capitol Police responded. He joins a growing list of officials targeted in recent weeks, including Reps. Seth Moulton and Eugene Vindman, and Sens. Adam Schiff, Pete Ricketts, Ted Cruz, and Mike Rounds. Moulton noted his letter carried a return address linked to the Democratic Socialists of America, which denies any involvement. The incidents began last week with letters sent to Louisiana's and Oklahoma's election offices. The FBI, Capitol Police, Senate Sergeant at Arms, and Postal Inspection Service are investigating the apparent coordinated intimidation campaign.
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- Adam Schiff Named as a target of a suspicious powder letter, portraying him as a victim of intimidation.
- Mike Rounds Named as a target of a suspicious powder letter, portraying him as a victim of intimidation.
- Pete Ricketts Named as a target of a suspicious powder letter, portraying him as a victim of intimidation.
- Ted Cruz Named as a target of a suspicious powder letter, portraying him as a victim of intimidation.
- Virginia Mentioned as the state where the incident occurred, a neutral factual reference.