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California congressman's office receives suspicious white powder
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- A staffer at Democratic Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s Santa Cruz district office opened an envelope containing white powder, prompting a 911 call and evacuation; medical officials have since cleared the staff members involved.
- The envelope, sent from New York, resembled other suspicious letters currently under federal investigation amid a nationwide wave of threatening mailings targeting congressional and election offices.
- Federal agencies including the FBI, US Postal Inspection Service, and US Capitol Police are investigating these incidents, with some suspicious packages intercepted while others have reached their destinations.
- Other California lawmakers such as Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Kevin Kiley, and Senator Alex Padilla, along with multiple members of Congress nationwide, have reported receiving suspicious mail or packages.
- Separately, the Santa Cruz County Government Building was evacuated due to a report of potentially hazardous materials, but no injuries were reported.
