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The Secret Service confirmed that a suspicious envelope was sent to the president on Monday but that it had not been received at the White House and never entered the White House.
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WASHINGTON – Authorities were investigating two envelopes suspected of containing suspected poison addressed to senior military leaders and a third with unknown content sent to President Donald Trump.
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In a statement Tuesday evening, the Secret Service confirmed that a suspicious envelope was sent to the president on Monday, but that it had not been received at the White House and that it had never entered the White House . The agency did not reveal any details about the contents of the envelope or where it was received. The White House made no comment.
Authorities at a Pentagon mail control center were investigating two envelopes suspected of containing a poison, ricin, made from castor beans. The letters were addressed to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who is traveling to Europe this week, and Senior Naval Officer Admiral John Richardson, a defense official said.
They were turned over to the FBI for further analysis. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly until the FBI released his findings.
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None of the envelopes entered the Pentagon. The mail filtering facility is located on Pentagon grounds, but separate from the main building.
Pentagon spokesman Chris Sherwood said the envelopes were found on Monday.
Another Pentagon spokesman, Col. Rob Manning, said all US Postal Service mail received at the screening facility on Monday was in quarantine and “poses no threat to Pentagon personnel.”
Ricin is part of the “mash” of waste produced during the manufacture of castor oil. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if made into a partially purified or refined material, ricin can be used as a weapon capable of causing death under certain circumstances.
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