Ricin suspected in mail sent to Donald Trump and Pentagon
An FBI spokesman said the envelopes were undergoing further testing
Mail addressed to US President Donald Trump and the Pentagon was suspected of containing the deadly poison ricin, officials said.
The US Secret Service said it had obtained a “suspicious envelope” addressed to Trump on Monday, the same day at least two suspicious packages were intercepted at a screening centre for Pentagon mail, according to a Defence Department spokesman.
“The envelope was not received at the White House, nor did it ever enter the White House,” the Secret Service said.
“We can confirm that we are working jointly with our law enforcement partners to fully investigate this matter.”
Chris Sherwood, a Pentagon spokesman, said authorities at its screening site “recognised some suspicious packages,” noting they were “suspected to be ricin”.
He stressed that authorities were still waiting for confirmation that the packages contained ricin. Pentagon police referred the matter to the FBI for investigation.
