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FBI probes letters with unknown substance sent to election officials
Original: FBI investigates letters with ‘unknown substance’ sent to US election officials
The FBI is investigating letters containing an unknown substance that were sent to election officials in the United States. The probe comes amid heightened concern about threats and intimidation targeting people who administer US elections, and authorities are working to identify the sender and determine what the substance is.
Why now: Threats to election officials are drawing intense attention ahead of and around US election periods.
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