WASHINGTON — The secret service has confirmed an envelope sent to The White House has tested positive for cyanide.
“On Monday 3/16/15, an envelope was received at the White House Mail Screening Facility. Initial Biological testing was negative; however, on 03/17/15, the chemical testing returned a presumptive positive for cyanide,” said Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary in a statement.
“The sample was transported to another facility to confirm the results.”
The envelope, containing a milky substance, was in a container wrapped in a plastic bag, according to an internal law enforcement document obtained by The Intercept, which first reported the positive test.
According to reports, the envelope had a return address for a man who has a record with the Secret Service dating to 1995. According to CNN, that history includes an incident in which the man sent a package covered in urine and feces.
The investigation is ongoing.
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