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Part of FBI investigates suspicious letters mailed to Congress and election offices with DSA-linked address · 2 stories · since Oct 13 · newest 4d ago

FBI investigates suspicious letters mailed to Congress and election offices with DSA-linked address

FBI, Capitol Police confirm probe into letters mailed to Congress

1 Oct 15 10:32 AM · 24d ago · 5 articles · 6 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 3

The FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Capitol Police began investigating letters "containing suspicious substances" mailed to congressional and state election offices nationwide; some envelopes were postmarked "DSA" with a return address at 75 Maiden Lane in Manhattan, a building the Democratic Socialists of America formerly used on membership forms.

FBI, Capitol Police confirm probe into letters mailed to Congress
NBC News

“The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings sent to various addresses nationwide, including Secretary of State offices and their related election offices.”

FBI spokesperson

Federal Bureau of Investigation Lead investigating agencyBrendan Donahue Deputy Chief Postal Inspector, USPISDemocratic Socialists of America (DSA) Organization named on return addressU.S. Capitol Police Co-investigating agencyNational Association of Secretaries of State / National Association of State Election Directors Election official trade groups

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What was reported 8 claims about this development

  1. 39 outlets Law enforcement investigating suspicious substances sent in the mail to multiple election and congressional offices

    first by CP24, 24d ago · also NBC News, BBC, The Washington Sun, Mediaite, Wall Street Journal, The Gateway Pundit +32

    23 more headlines
  2. 4 outlets FBI is investigating letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to election offices

    first by AP News, 24d ago · also Daily Mail, Townhall, WTTG-TV

    3 more headlines
  3. 3 outlets Letters With ‘Suspicious Powder’ Sent Nationwide, Including to Congressional Offices

    first by RedState, 24d ago · also The Washington Sun, Denver Post

    2 more headlines
  4. 2 outlets Authorities investigate ‘suspicious substances’ mailed to congressional offices

    first by Politico, 24d ago · also RedState

    1 more headline
  5. 2 outlets Congressional Staff Open Letters Containing Suspicious Substances

    first by The New York Times, 22d ago · also NBC News

    1 more headline
  6. 2 outlets ‘Suspicious’ mail with DSA-linked return address triggers FBI, Capitol Hill investigation

    first by Fox News, 24d ago · also New York Post

    1 more headline
  7. 1 outlet Feds Investigating Suspicious Letters Mailed To Capitol Hill, Election Offices Nationwide

    first by Forbes Business, 24d ago

  8. 1 outlet FBI, Capitol Police probing suspicious letters mailed with DSA-linked return address

    first by NY Post, 24d ago

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