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Part of situation: Federal probe into suspicious mailings to election offices (6 clusters)

FBI investigates nationwide suspicious mailings to election officials and lawmakers

FBI investigation suspicious mailings election officials white powder Matthew Unglesbee

The FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a series of suspicious mailings containing unknown white powders sent to congressional offices, Secretaries of State, and election-related entities across the United States.

In Maryland, nearly every member of the state’s congressional delegation and the elections office received threatening letters. While the substance in these mailings was determined to be nontoxic, authorities have urged recipients to treat all such mail as potentially hazardous. Similar interceptions occurred in the offices of Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester, Alex Padilla, and Kirsten Gillibrand.

In Illinois, Matthew Unglesbee has been charged by the Department of Justice for allegedly sending white powder to four members of Congress. Court documents state Unglesbee claimed he was inspired to send the letters after hearing news reports regarding other similar mailings. In one instance, the substance was identified as salt. Investigators found a fifth envelope at Unglesbee’s home addressed to a Washington, D.C. office.

Entities

Federal Bureau of Investigation · Illinois · Lisa Blunt Rochester · Maryland · Matthew Unglesbee · Senate · U.S. Capitol Police · U.S. Postal Inspection Service

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The U.S. Capitol Police is involved in the investigation of the suspicious mailings. philasun.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Matthew Unglesbee was charged with sending white powder to four members of Congress in Illinois. abc7chicago.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Matthew Unglesbee allegedly stated he was inspired by news reports of other white powder mailings. abc7chicago.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Authorities are working to intercept additional letters before they are delivered. www.ic3.gov · philasun.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Senator Alex Padilla and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand both had suspicious mail intercepted. philasun.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] One letter sent to a House member's office contained salt. abc7chicago.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The white powder found in Maryland mailings was determined to be nontoxic. 92q.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating suspicious mailings containing white powder sent to election officials and lawmakers nationwide. 92q.com · www.ic3.gov · philasun.com

Sources

Illinois Man Charged With Mailing Threatening Letters to Congress [world-today-journal.com]
FBI Investigating Threatening Letters Sent to Maryland Lawmakers, Election Officials [92q.com]
Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Isabel’s afternoon roundup (Updated) [capitolfax.com]
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Suspicious Letters Containing White Powder Mailed to State and Local Election Officials, Media Organizations, and Public and Private Polling Companies [www.ic3.gov]
Authorities investigate letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to congressional, election offices - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun [philasun.com]
Man accused of allegedly sending letters with white powder to 4 members of Congress in Illinois: DOJ [abc7chicago.com]
Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress [www.winnipegfreepress.com]