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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam receives suspicious letter at Leesburg office
A suspicious letter was delivered to the Leesburg, Virginia, office of Rep. Suhas Subramanyam. News4 video shows emergency crews in hazmat suits outside the suburban office building on Monday morning.
The suspicious item was delivered to the Democratic congressman’s office on Wirt Street early Monday, the Loudoun County fire department said. No injuries were reported. Streets in the area were shut down.
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Chopper4 video shows a large police presence.
Subramanyam said his office was evacuated. He thanked first-responders and slammed “acts of political intimidation.”
“These acts of political intimidation have no place in our country,” he said.
A federal investigation is underway after at least 25 state election offices and at least 10 offices of congressional Democrats received suspicious letters, NBC News reported. The investigation expanded as Republicans also have been identified as targets, a person with direct knowledge of the investigation said.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.