Emergency personnel responded Monday after a letter containing an unidentified white powder was delivered to the Florida home of Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President and GOP front-runner Donald Trump.
A person familiar with the situation stated that the substance’s results were inconclusive, but officials do not believe it was lethal. The individual spoke on the condition of anonymity to confirm details of the letter, which were first reported by The Daily Beast.
Donald Trump Jr. opened the letter, which included a death threat
Trump Jr. opened the letter, which included a death threat, in his home office, and emergency responders in hazmat suits arrived.
Jupiter police said the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation, but no details were immediately available.
Trump Jr. is one of his father’s top campaign surrogates, frequently headlining events and giving interviews on his behalf.
This is the second time white powder has been delivered to the former president’s oldest son. Vanessa, his then-wife, was taken to a New York City hospital in 2018 after opening an envelope addressed to her husband and discovering an unidentified white powder inside. Police later stated that the substance was not dangerous.
In March 2016, police detectives and FBI agents investigated a threatening letter sent to Donald Trump Jr.’s brother Eric’s Manhattan apartment, which also contained a white powder that was later discovered to be harmless.
White powder envelopes were also delivered twice to Trump Tower in 2016, which served as Trump’s campaign headquarters.
Hoax attacks involving white powder capitalize on fears that date back to 2001, when letters containing lethal anthrax were mailed to news organizations and the offices of two US senators. These letters killed five people.
