Suspicious envelope addressed to Senator Adam Schiff intercepted
Authorities intercepted a mail package containing a suspicious substance sent to California Senator Adam Schiff amid a wider wave of threats against officials.
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United States Capitol Police and the Senate Sergeant at Arms intercepted at least one envelope containing a suspicious substance that was addressed to offices of Senator Adam Schiff, UPI reported on October 18. The Democratic senator from California confirmed the incident on Sunday, stating that the package was aimed at his state offices. [1]
According to UPI, Schiff condemned the mailing as an attempt to intimidate elected officials and staff. He stated that the action would not succeed and called such threats antithetical to national values. [1]
The incident comes during a surge in similar packages targeting elected officials from both political parties, UPI reported. As FTMQ News reported earlier, election offices in Ohio, Louisiana, and Oklahoma were targeted earlier in October by packages containing suspicious white powder, leading to law enforcement probes and an office closure in Baton Rouge. [1][3]
Schiff is the junior United States senator from California and has served in the Senate since 2024. He previously represented California in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2024 and served in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2000. [2]
In short
- At least one envelope containing a suspicious substance addressed to Senator Adam Schiff was intercepted by law enforcement.
- The package was targeted at Schiff's offices in California.
- The incident follows earlier mailings containing white powder sent to election officials in Ohio, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Sen. Schiff says suspicious envelope addressed to office interceptedUPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Adam Schiff on Wikipedia
- [3]Suspicious white powder sent to election officials in three US states FTMQ News, 4d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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