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NYPD, FBI Investigate Suspicious Letters With White Powder

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said a suspicious letter arrived at her Hunts Point, New York district office.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) reported his office intercepted a similar suspicious letter on Tuesday.
The NYPD, U.S. Capitol Police and FBI opened investigations into Ocasio-Cortez’s letter.
The Guardian reported more than three dozen members of Congress received suspicious mailings.
Law enforcement told ABC News more than 100 mailed letters contained white powder.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said a suspicious letter arrived at her Hunts Point, New York district office.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) reported his office intercepted a similar suspicious letter on Tuesday.
The NYPD, U.S. Capitol Police and FBI opened investigations into Ocasio-Cortez’s letter.
The Guardian reported more than three dozen members of Congress received suspicious mailings.
Law enforcement told ABC News more than 100 mailed letters contained white powder.