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Nationwide mail attacks targeting congressional officials

Steady: 1 in the last 7 days Updated wednesday

The latest in this situation

  1. Multiple senators, including Padilla, received suspicious letters and shared threats.
  2. Mail attacks targeting officials are expanding to include Michigan and Detroit.
  3. Targeting incidents involving Schumer, Padilla, and Murphy are reported across CT and AZ.
  4. Darren Soto received a package in Kissimmee, Florida, while his office is located in Orlando.
  5. Padilla and DeSaulnier were targeted by suspicious mail, joining others in the ongoing investigation.

How it started

Both senators reported mail interceptions as the FBI investigates suspicious mailings nationwide.

6 reports, 5 independent, last reported Tue 00:00. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

Well supportedReported by 5 independent outlets

Both senators reported mail interceptions as the FBI investigates suspicious mailings nationwide.

Who's involved

What this event is mainly about
Kirsten GillibrandAlex PadillaFBI

How it developed

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  1. Multiple senators, including Padilla, received suspicious letters and shared threats.1 source
  2. Multiple politicians, including Chuck Schumer, James Lankford, and Alex Padilla, were targeted by suspicious mail.Sub-event
  3. The Postal Service intercepted a suspicious package before it could reach Senator Alex Padilla.Sub-event
  4. Senators Gillibrand and Padilla reported mail interceptions amid nationwide FBI investigation.1 source
  5. Panetta joins Padilla in receiving suspicious mail as FBI investigation continues nationwide.1 source

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Coverage

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