Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office was the target of a suspicious package, discovered Tuesday, from the “U.S. Traitor Elimination Army.” (Kevin Mohatt for Colorado Newsline)
A suspicious package was sent to the Colorado secretary of state but was intercepted at a mail facility in Denver Tuesday. The package contained a white powder that investigators say was harmless, according to a press release from the secretary’s office.
The incident mirrored several cases on Monday of election officials in other states receiving suspicious packages, including in Kansas , Iowa, Nebraska , Oklahoma and Wyoming .
“We cannot tolerate threats to election officials and public servants,” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a statement. “These threatening mailings are unacceptable and we must condemn these actions in the strongest possible terms.”
The package was addressed to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office with a “U.S. Traitor Elimination Army” return address. It is being investigated by the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Colorado State Patrol.