Montana Republicans Report Letters Containing Mysterious Powder Following Mailings in 2 Other States.

Republicans in Montana’s legislature have reported receiving envelopes containing white powder as federal authorities look into suspicious items sent to GOP politicians in two other states.

In a Friday night tweet, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he has received “disturbing” reports of anonymous threats sent to legislators. The Montana attorney general posted on Facebook that the local sheriff’s office collected evidence after his mother, a state representative, opened one letter with a “white powder substance” sent to her home address.

“PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS about opening your mail,” Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said in the post directed toward legislators. “If you receive a suspicious package, contact law enforcement immediately.”

Republican officials in Tennessee and Kansas have recently received similar letters. A legislative office building in Nashville temporarily locked down on Thursday after the House Speaker said multiple Republican leaders got mail with “a white powder substance.” The letters included “obvious threats made by a liberal activist specifically targeting Republicans,” according to a House Republican Caucus spokesperson who did not provide further details.

The FBI said they were continuing lab testing, but have not found any evidence of a risk to the public’s safety.

According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, around 100 letters of this nature have been mailed to politicians and other prominent figures throughout Kansas. No injuries have been recorded, and preliminary examinations have not found any examples of common harmful toxins.