Republican senators say they received letter from someone who referred to themselves as ‘your secret despirer’
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Nearly 100 letters containing a mysterious white powder were addressed to Donald Trump and several Republican lawmakers in Kansas, according to officials.
At least two Republican politicians from the state said they received a letter from someone who referred to themselves as “your secret despirer”. The term is likely a play on the word despise.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said the letters “containing suspicious white powder” have been received across the state of Kansas and sent for testing to determine the components of the substance.
It said approximately 100 letters have been received as of Sunday and law enforcement and hazmat teams were working to safely collect the letters and investigate the incidents.
“There is some message. The message is somewhat unclear, but it was intended to be threatening,” Republican state senator Molly Baumgardner said.
She said the letter mailed to her had a suspicious white powder and a note which read in part that: “It is important not to choke on your ambition”.
It was described as a “gift” by the sender who referred to themselves as “your secret despirer”.
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