The FBI and several other law enforcement agencies are investigating after a white substance was sent in a letter to the office of Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson.
According to the FBI, the envelope containing the substance was signed “United States Traitor Elimination Army” and intercepted in Reno, Nevada.
“To see elections and election workers, election officials become the target of harassment and intimidation, and threats is incredibly disturbing,” said Lt. Gov. Henderson.
The FBI said Utah is one of at least 20 states where election officials have been targeted in the last week.
“I don’t believe that we’ve ever received a suspicious package like this in the past, there was another incident last year during the election last November where some states were targeted, Utah was not one of them at that time,” said Lt. Gov. Henderson.
Officials with Utah’s Democratic and Republican parties also weighed in on the incident.
Utah Republican Party Chairman Robert Axson says there is no place for violence and dangerous intimidation or threats.