Letter sent to White House tests tentatively for cyanide
Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — An envelope addressed to the White House has tentatively tested positive for cyanide after two rounds of analysis, the Secret Service said Tuesday. Additional testing will be necessary to confirm the finding.
The letter was received Monday at a facility that screens mail for the White House and is located away from the grounds of the executive mansion and its surrounding buildings in the heart of downtown Washington.
Initial biological testing came back negative, said agency spokesman Robert Hoback.
Additional testing conducted Tuesday returned a "presumptive positive" for cyanide.
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''The Intercept website, which first reported on Monday's letter to the White House, said it bore the return address of a man who has sent multiple packages to the executive mansion since 1995, including one that was covered in urine and feces and another that contained miniature bottles of alcohol.''
According to news reports, the Secret Service was able to trace the letter because . . . are you ready for this?? . . . because the sender put his return address on the envelope. Turns out he's been doing things like this since 1995.
MORAL OF THE STORY: If you plan to send cyanide to the White House, DO NOT PUT YOUR RETURN ADDRESS ON THE ENVELOPE.
