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Federal investigators are examining “suspicious” letters sent to state election officials and congressional offices, some containing unknown substances. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are involved as reports surface from Louisiana and Oklahoma, where packages with white powder prompted
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Get you up to speed: Feds investigating “suspicious” letters sent to election officials and congressional offices
Federal investigators are examining suspicious letters sent to various election officials and congressional offices across the United States, with some containing unknown substances. In Louisiana and Oklahoma, election offices received packages with white powder, but law enforcement found no evidence of harmful substances and reported no injuries.
Federal officials are working to identify those responsible for the suspicious letters, with the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service actively involved in the investigation. The incidents come less than three weeks before the midterm elections, raising concerns about election security nationwide.
Federal investigators, including the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service, are actively probing “suspicious” letters mailed to election officials and congressional offices, reaffirming their commitment to protect election officials from threats. As the investigation unfolds, state officials, such as Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry and Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax, have reported incidents involving suspicious substances, prompting law enforcement responses and evacuations while assuring no injuries have occurred.
What remains unclear — Investigators have not provided an exact number of suspicious letters sent or confirmed any potential connections among the incidents.
Feds investigate suspicious letters sent to election officials and Congress
Washington — Federal investigators said Wednesday that they are looking into “suspicious” letters mailed to state election officials and congressional offices, some of which contained unknown substances.
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating the “suspicious mailings,” according to Brendan Donahue, the deputy chief inspector at the USPIS. Donahue told reporters that some letters have contained an unknown substance and that they were sent to “various addresses nationwide,” including “secretary of state offices and the related election offices.”
“We are committed to protecting our nation’s election officials from threatening and dangerous mail. Any threat or attack on an election official is unacceptable,” Donahue said. “Our partners, including the FBI and we at the Postal Inspection Service, will bring all of our resources to bear on these investigations.”
The Senate sergeant at arms also issued a notice to congressional staff informing them of the investigation. The message, which was obtained by WTX US News, said congressional offices were among those who received the suspicious letters.
A spokesman for Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said his office was one of those targeted.
“Sen. Murphy’s office was sent a letter with a suspicious substance. Our office was promptly informed of the letter by FBI, SAA, and Capitol Police, and we continue to work closely with them and federal law enforcement,” said Josh Sorbe, a spokesman for Murphy. “Due to those efforts and various safety protocols, the Senator and staff were not in immediate danger.”
Federal officials are working to identify the responsible parties and have intercepted some of the letters, Donahue said. Donahue declined to provide an exact number of incidents or discuss possible connections, citing the ongoing investigation. He added that investigators would bring their full resources to bear on the cases.
The development comes less than three weeks before the midterm elections. Federal investigators also probed a series of suspicious letters ahead of the 2024 elections.
In addition to the congressional offices, top election officials in at least two states reported that their offices received packages containing a white powder in recent days.
Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry said Tuesday that an employee in her office’s Elections Division opened a package and found a white powder.
“Law enforcement responded to today’s incident and conducted tests that found no evidence of harmful substances,” she wrote on Facebook, adding that no one was injured.
The Oklahoma State Election Board said it received an envelope containing “suspicious” white powder Tuesday morning, and its office was evacuated.
Paul Ziriax, secretary of the election board, said no one was hurt as a result of the incident, and law enforcement is investigating.
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Get you up to speed: US considers using the Mother of All Bombs against Iran – how powerful is it? | News Tech
The US military is reportedly considering the use of the Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) weapon against Iran’s energy infrastructure and nuclear sites. The plans involve President Donald Trump, who faces pressure over the ongoing conflict, although no attack has been ordered and the White House has not confirmed the use of the MOAB.
The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, developed during the Iraq War, stands as the US military’s most powerful non-nuclear weapon, capable of creating a blast wave that extends for a mile. While no official order for deployment has been given, discussions continue regarding the bomb’s potential use against Iranian targets, with implications for a possible military withdrawal from the region before the US midterm elections.
The White House has not confirmed any plans to deploy the MOAB in Iran, but discussions among Trump’s advisers indicate a desire for a “definitive” end to the conflict, especially ahead of the midterm elections. As the US military continues to evaluate its strategy, pressure mounts from Republican voters regarding the ongoing war and the lack of a clear path to resolution.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain whether President Trump has definitively ruled out further military action before the midterm elections.
US military considers deploying MOAB against Iranian energy and nuclear sites
The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) weapon is reportedly being considered for use in Iran (Picture: Reuters)
The US military has drawn up plans to potentially unleash the ‘mother of all bombs’ on Iran’s energy infrastructure and nuclear sites if Donald Trump gives the order to resume combat, according to reports.
The proposed strikes would mark a major escalation in the conflict, with the US potentially deploying its largest non-nuclear bomb for the first time in its war against Iran.
It comes as the president faces growing pressure to end the war, which has now gone on for more than six months.
The proposed bomb is the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, which is also known as the MOAB, according to multiple US officials who told CNN.
How powerful is the Mother of All Bombs?
It is the US military’s most powerful non-nuclear bomb.
The blast wave stretches for a mile in every direction and is created by 18,000lb of TNT.
It is 30ft in length and costs $16,000,000 to build.
For scale, the yield of the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima had a yield of about 15,000 tonnes of TNT.
Russia’s Father of All Bombs (FOAB) is claimed to be the most powerful non-nuclear weapon in the world with a blast yield of 44 tonnes of TNT.
The weapon, which weighs nearly 1,000kg, is one of the most powerful conventional bombs in America’s arsenal, but officials have reportedly questioned whether deploying it would change the course of the conflict.
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The bomb is said to be capable of destroying a large surface area, but it likely lacks the capability to penetrate deep enough under the surface to destroy suspected nuclear facilities.
The GBU-43/B, also known as the Massive Ordnance Air Blast, detonates during a test in Florida in 2003 (Picture: Getty)
President Donald Trump is facing growing pressure to end the unpopular war (Picture: Getty)
One source said the plans referred to launching the attacks before a US military withdrawal from the region, potentially allowing the administration to declare victory before pulling out.
Another source said plans for strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, including the underground site known as Pickaxe Mountain, also explicitly included the possible use of the MOAB.
With the US midterm elections approaching, Republicans are also bracing for a potential backlash from voters over the conflict.
Despite months of American bombing, there is little sign of a negotiated settlement between Washington and Tehran.
US officials have privately questioned whether the White House has a wider strategy linking its military plans to a clear route out of the war.
Trump and his advisers have spent months discussing options that could provide what they describe as a ‘definitive’ end to the conflict, particularly as opposition among American voters has grown.
The weapon is one of the most powerful conventional bombs in America’s arsenal (Picture: AP)
The president has also reportedly rejected suggestions from some allies that he should simply withdraw American forces, arguing that doing so could look like a defeat.
Although Trump has publicly said he would not take further military action before the midterm elections, advisers have privately questioned whether that position is final.
The White House has not publicly confirmed that the MOAB will be used, and the reported plans do not mean an attack has been ordered.
However, the bomb, which was developed during the Iraq War and first deployed by Trump during his first term when he authorised the military to bomb ISIS positions in Afghanistan in 2017, could be used for ‘psychological operations’.
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