The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is leading a probe into a suspicious letter that has been sent to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s son.
The mail, addressed to Eric Trump, was opened by his wife on Thursday and contained a threatening letter accompanied by a white powder.
A source close to the investigation told CBS News that the letter had a Massachusetts postmark and warned that if the New York businessman doesn’t withdraw from the race, then the kids will be harmed.
The handwritten note said: “If your father does not drop out of the race, the next envelope won’t be a fake.” It was signed “X.”
Preliminary field tests all showed that the substance was not hazardous, but the material had to be sent to the lab for further tests.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) also confirmed the news, adding “the letter has been removed and is being examined by law enforcement authorities. No injuries…