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Feds investigate suspicious letters sent to lawmakers and election officials

More than a dozen election offices in states across the country were sent letters with suspicious materials.

Sources (2)· Oct 15, 4:38 PM to Oct 15, 11:21 PM

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NBC News· Oct 15, 4:38 PMFeds investigate suspicious letters sent to lawmakers and election officials
CBS News· Oct 15, 11:21 PMFeds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakers

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Since

Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakersFederal investigators said they are looking into suspicious letters containing unknown substances that were mailed to state election officials and congressional offices.

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