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Ocasio-Cortez, Garcia latest Democrats to report receiving suspicious letter

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) are the latest among several officials across the country who have reported receiving suspicious packages at their offices ahead of the midterm elections. Ocasio-Cortez released a statement Tuesday evening saying a suspicious letter was delivered to her district office in Hunts Point,…

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