Packages Laced With Ricin Sent to the Pentagon, Letter for Mattis
By Townhall. We have reports that two packages laced with ricin were sent to the Pentagon. They did not get inside the building, however, as the package facility is in a separate building. The Washington Exmainer reports that the FBI is taking lead on the investigation.
Pentagon: At least 2 packages suspected of containing ricin delivered to Pentagon today, but did not make it inside building. FBI has the lead on the investigation: spox
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) October 2, 2018
A piece of mail delivered to the Pentagon mail facility has initially tested positive for ricin, two US defense officials tell @barbarastarrcnn @rabrowne75.
The mail facility is a separate building on the Pentagon grounds. The piece of mail never entered the Pentagon building.
— Dianne Gallagher (@DianneG) October 2, 2018
DEVELOPING: Pentagon: At least 2 packages at Defense Dept. mail processing center at Pentagon campus are suspected to contain ricin; FBI is taking lead of investigation. – @MoshehNBC
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 2, 2018
(Read more from “Packages Laced With Ricin Sent to the Pentagon, Letter for Mattis” HERE)
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Suspected Ricin Sent to Pentagon, Suspicious Letters to Trump, Ted Cruz Office
By NBC News. A flurry of suspicious envelopes targeting high-profile figures — including President Trump, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Sen. Ted Cruz — were received in the past two days.
The Secret Service said in a Tuesday evening statement that it intercepted a “suspicious envelope” addressed to the president.
The mail was intercepted at a location outside of the White House. The Secret Service provided no other details about the envelope.
“We can confirm that we are working jointly with our law enforcement partners to fully investigate this matter,” it said in a statement. “Further, all threats directed towards the President, or any Secret Service protectee, are treated seriously and fully investigated.”
Earlier Tuesday, two people were hospitalized in Houston after a “white powdery substance” was found in a letter addressed to the campaign headquarters of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston, law-enforcement sources said. (Read more from “Suspected Ricin Sent to Pentagon, Suspicious Letters to Trump, Ted Cruz Office” HERE)
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