Package containing deadly ricin addressed to Trump intercepted

Published September 19, 2020 6:37pm ET



A package containing ricin that was addressed to President Trump at the White House was intercepted off-site.

CNN broke the news on Saturday that the package was intercepted at a mail facility over the past few days, and tests confirmed that it contained ricin, a deadly toxin that is naturally occurring in castor beans. A U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal that it appeared the package came from Canada, and no suspect had been taken into custody.

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