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White House in Washington: ricin letter sent to Trump
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The letter was addressed to Donald Trump: an envelope full of ricin poison was intercepted on the way to the White House. The first trail leads to Canada.
AAccording to media reports, an envelope containing the ricin poison was sent to the White House. The letter was addressed to US President Donald Trump and was intercepted this week, the CNN news channel reported Saturday, citing security officials. The “New York Times” wrote that the envelope came from Canada, according to investigators. Authorities tried to determine if other similar letters could have been sent.
Letters containing the highly toxic ricin had already been sent to President Barack Obama and then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2013. All mail for the White House is now classified and reviewed in a different location prior to get to the president’s seat, CNN said. The substance can be fatal even in small amounts.
