INDIANA — Federal authorities are investigating after at least two Indiana congressional offices received suspicious letters containing potentially hazardous materials, part of a broader, nationwide threat targeting public officials and election offices across the country.
The Fort Wayne office of Republican U.S. Senator Jim Banks was targeted earlier this week after staff identified a potentially hazardous letter. According to a spokesperson for Banks, the envelope was left unopened and immediately turned over to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Shortly after, the Indianapolis office of Democratic Congressman André Carson reported receiving a similar letter containing an unknown powdery substance…