Emergency crews rushed to the Florida home of Donald Trump Jr. after a letter containing an unidentified white powder was found there. Donald Trump Jr. is the eldest son of former President Donald Trump and is actively involved in Republican politics.
The substance in the letter could not be identified immediately, but officials stated that they don’t believe it was deadly. The letter also contained a death threat. Trump Jr. discovered the letter in his home office, prompting a hazmat response from emergency responders.
The investigation into the incident is being handled by the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, according to Jupiter police. However, there were no immediate details available regarding the progress of the investigation.
This isn’t the first time such an incident has occurred. In 2018, Trump Jr.’s then-wife, Vanessa, was taken to a hospital in New York City after opening an envelope containing a similar white powder addressed to her husband. Fortunately, that substance was also found to be harmless.
Similarly, in March 2016, a threatening letter containing white powder was sent to Donald Trump Jr.’s brother, Eric, in their Manhattan apartment. FBI agents and police detectives investigated the matter, and the substance was determined to be harmless.
Instances of white powder being sent to locations associated with the Trump family date back to 2016 when envelopes containing the substance were sent twice to Trump Tower, the headquarters of Trump’s presidential campaign.
These incidents exploit fears stemming from the 2001 anthrax attacks, during which letters containing deadly anthrax spores were mailed to news organizations and politicians, resulting in the deaths of five people.
While the substance in this recent incident was deemed non-lethal, the repeated nature of such occurrences underscores ongoing security concerns for prominent political figures and their families.
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