Someone has reportedly sent a letter with white powder to Donald Trump Jr.’s apartment, which his wife opened. While they appear to be fine, his wife was taken to the hospital as a precaution:
JUST IN: Letter sent to Donald Trump Jr.'s apartment containing unidentified white powder, NYPD says, and opened by his wife; she and two others were decontaminated by firefighters at the scene. Police and Secret Service are investigating.
— ABC News (@ABC) February 12, 2018
MORE: Vanessa Trump examined at the hospital as a precaution, police say. https://t.co/8gH1KOiOwQ
— ABC News (@ABC) February 12, 2018
.@NYPD tells @ABC Donald Trump Jr received a letter at his NYC home this morning containing white powder. His wife Vanessa opened it. 3 people were decontaminated & evaluated & appear to be fine. No positive identification on the powder yet; NYPD & Secret Service investigating.
— Stephanie Wash (@WashNews) February 12, 2018
ABC reporting that Vanessa & two other people were decontaminated by firefighters at the scene and taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. They appear to be fine, officials said. Police and Secret Service agents are at the scene investigating. https://t.co/BUSYMUyXAN
— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) February 12, 2018
How appalling. While I’m glad it appears to be a fake, I do hope they find the perp that sent this envelope and throw them behind bars for a while.
(h/t: Jess)