Powder letters hit Congress and 26 state election offices; FBI probe widens

Oct 16: FBI and postal inspectors are probing letters, some with white powder, sent to at least 26 state election offices and dozens of congressional offices, per NBC and CBS. No sender identified.

What

Powder letters hit Congress and 26 state election offices; FBI probe widens

Where

Congressional and state election offices

When

2026-10-16

Source

NBC News

Credit

Photo: Office of Rep. Hillary Scholten · public domain via Wikimedia Commons

License

public domain

Details

File photo, not the event

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