The FBI and Secret Service are investigating a package containing the poison ricin and addressed to President Donald Trump that was intercepted by law enforcement earlier this week, according to media reports, as tensions rise in the waning days of the 2020 Presidential campaign.
... [+]Two tests were done to confirm the presence of ricin, a poison that can be made from the waste left over from processing castor beans, two law enforcement officials toldAll White House mail is sorted and screened at an offsite facility before reaching the White House.described the container as an envelope, reportedly sent from Canada, while CNN referred to it as a package.
Ricin, a highly toxic compound that has been used in terror plots, and can be used in powder, pellet, mist or acid form.has reached out to the White House and Secret Service for comment. A spokesman for the Secret Service redirected the inquiry to the FBI.
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