Federal agents are investigating a wave of suspicious envelopes containing white powder sent to offices of multiple U.S. Congress members ahead of the midterm elections, prompting evacuations and raising concerns over potential political intimidation. The latest incident involved a Virginia Democrat’s district office, where authorities quickly cleared the substance after its arrival. Law enforcement is working to determine the source of the coordinated campaign, which has targeted dozens of lawmakers in recent weeks. The developments highlight growing security concerns as the election approaches.
Envelopes containing powder come weeks before midterms as federal agents try to identify who is behind campaignMore than three dozen members of US Congress have had their offices targeted with envelopes containing white powder, less than three weeks before the 3 November midterms, as federal agents try to identify who is behind the campaign.The latest is the Virginia Democrat Suhas Subramanyam, whose Leesburg district office was evacuated on Monday after an envelope containing a suspicious substance arrived. He said the office was cleared quickly, adding that “acts of political intimidation have no place in our country”. Continue reading...
