Skip to main content
Politics

Suspicious packages allegedly targeting election officials found in 6 states

Share

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States Postal Service (USPS) said that they are investigating why and who sent suspicious packages containing powder to election officials in at least six states on Monday, Sept. 16, which included Oklahoma, Tennessee, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Wyoming. In most cases, the material appears to be harmless.

Media Landscape

See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below. Learn more about this data
Left 32% Center 58% Right 11%
Bias Distribution Powered by Ground News

Oklahoma officials said the white powder sent to their offices contained flour. Meanwhile, Wyoming official said that the results of the type of substance sent to officials are still pending.

Suspicious mail also forced the evacuation of offices in Iowa, Kansas and Wyoming. In Nebraska, a return address was listed as “U.S. Traitor Elimination Army.”

QR code for SAN app download

Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™.

Point phone camera here

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen said that the situation was resolved “thanks to the swift action taken by our staff members, law enforcement and other first responders.”

Evnen said he had notified the U.S. Elections Divisions to warn other states about any incoming suspicious mail.

The latest scares come less than two months before the November election. Last November, suspicious letters were sent to election officials and government buildings in a handful of states as well. Some letters reportedly contained fentanyl and delayed the counting of ballots in some elections.

This year, offices nationwide have increased security in the wake of threats following the 2020 election and false claims it was “rigged.” In Cobb County, Georgia, where a tight race is expected, sheriff’s deputies will be at early voting locations and panic buttons are installed at the election office.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

AS EARLY VOTING BEGINS IN SOME STATES– THREATS AGAINST ELECTION AND STATE OFFICIALS ARE RAMPING UP.

THE FBI IS INVESTIGATING WHY AND WHO SENT SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES CONTAINING POWDER TO ELECTION OFFICIALS IN AT LEAST SIX STATES– WHICH INCLUDED OKLAHOMA, TENNESSEE, NEBRASKA, IOWA, KANSAS AND WYOMING.

IN MOST CASES, THE MATERIAL APPEARS TO BE HARMLESS.

OKLAHOMA OFFICIALS SAID THE WHITE POWDER SENT MONDAY TO THEIR OFFICES CONTAINED FLOUR WHILE WYOMING OFFICIALS SAID RESULTS ON THE SUBSTANCE ARE PENDING.

SUSPICIOUS MAIL ALSO FORCED THE EVACUATION OF OFFICES IN IOWA, KANSAS AND WYOMING.

IN NEBRASKA,  A RETURN ADDRESS DISPLAYED THE WORDS: “U-S TRAITOR ELIMINATION ARMY.”

[SOURCE: (1) NE SECRETARY OF STATE ROBERT EVNEN (@NEBRASKASOS) / X]

NEBRASKA SECRETARY OF STATE BOB EVNEN SAID THE SITUATION WAS RESOLVED “THANKS TO THE SWIFT ACTION TAKEN BY OUR STAFF MEMBERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS”– AND NOTIFIED THE ELECTIONS DIVISIONS TO WARN OTHER STATES.

THE LATEST SCARES COME LESS THAN TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. LAST NOVEMBER, SUSPICIOUS LETTERS WERE SENT TO ELECTION OFFICIALS AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN A HANDFUL OF STATES.

SOME LETTERS CONTAINED FENTANYL AND DELAYED THE COUNTING OF BALLOTS IN SOME ELECTIONS.

THIS YEAR, OFFICES NATIONWIDE HAVE INCREASED SECURITY IN THE WAKE OF THE THREATS FOLLOWING THE 2020 ELECTION AND FALSE CLAIMS IT WAS “RIGGED.”

IN COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA, WHERE A TIGHT RACE IS EXPECTED, SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES WILL BE AT EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND PANIC BUTTONS ARE INSTALLED AT THE ELECTION OFFICE.

FOR MORE ON THE 2024 ELECTION– DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP OR VISIT SAN DOT COM.

FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS– I’M LAUREN TAYLOR.