The Secret Service and the FBI are investigating the “suspicious letter,” a spokeswoman said
containing the poison ricin was intercepted by federal authorities earlier this week, according to several reports on Saturday.and CNN say the letter was intercepted at an offsite government facility where White House mail is sorted and screened. The FBI, the Secret Service, and the US Postal Inspection Service have begun an investigation following two positive tests that confirmed the presence of ricin.
The FBI confirmed the investigation, saying in a statement, that “a suspicious letter received at a US government mail facility” does not pose a “threat to public safety.” Federal investigators said that no suspects are in custody, but according to theA package containing the poison ricin and addressed to President Trump was intercepted by law enforcement earlier this week, according to officials.
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