Envelope addressed to White House found to contain ricin

An envelope containing ricin was sent to the White House (Patrick Semansky/AP)
An envelope containing ricin was sent to the White House (Patrick Semansky/AP)
Sat, 19 Sep, 2020 - 20:12
Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

US officials have intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a law enforcement official said.

The letter was intercepted at a government facility that screens mail addressed to the White House and President Donald Trump.

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