The delivery of an envelope containing a suspicious white powder prompted the Arizona gubernatorial campaign of Republican nominee Kari Lake to shut down its…
The envelope in question, opened by a member of Lake’s staff, was one of two confiscated by law enforcement for analysis in Quantico, Virginia, site of an FBI forensics laboratory, after the incident was reported, according to the statement.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The disruption came at a critical moment for the Lake campaign, locked in a tight race for governor with the Democratic nominee, Katie Hobbs, currently serving as Arizona’s secretary of state. Lake, a onetime television news anchor, has embraced former President Donald Trump’s false claims of voter fraud and has gained his endorsement.Article content
The FBI’s field office in Phoenix said its agents and local law enforcement responded on Sunday morning to “a report of suspicious letters” at the location of the Phoenix campaign headquarters.Also, the FBI said law enforcement’s response came on Sunday, whereas the campaign’s statement said the suspicious envelope had been opened “yesterday,” or Saturday. There was no immediate explanation for the apparent discrepancy.
“Political violence, threats, or intimidation have no place in our democracy,” CNN quoted Hobbs as saying.
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