WorldThe GuardianOver three dozen Congress members’ offices targeted with white powder envelopes
More than three dozen US Congress members' offices have been targeted with envelopes containing white powder, with over 100 suspicious letters believed to be circulating in the mail system.
Envelopes containing powder come weeks before midterms as federal agents try to identify who is behind campaign
More than three dozen US Congress members' offices received envelopes containing white powder, less than three weeks before the November midterm elections.
Law enforcement sources told ABC News that more than 100 letters thought to contain white powder are circulating in the US mail system, with election offices in at least 15 states also targeted.
The FBI, Capitol police and US Postal Inspection Service are investigating and working to identify the individual or individuals responsible for the letters.
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