Members of the Utah State Legislature are being warned to take caution after a lawmaker received a letter with a powdery substance in it, causing alarm.
SALT LAKE CITY — Members of the Utah State Legislature are being warned to take caution after a lawmaker received a letter at their home with a powdery substance in it, causing alarm.
In an email to lawmakers on Monday, the House and Senate warned them to exercise caution and report anything suspicious to the Utah Department of Public Safety.A member of the House of Representatives received a suspicious letter last week with what was described as a powdery substance. The FBI is now investigating it.
Lawmakers have received hostile and sometimes threatening communications in the past, particularly tied to high-profile legislation or controversies. If mail is sent to a lawmaker's Capitol Hill offices, it is already subjected to a screening process.
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