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Threat Laced With Deadly Drug Sent To Georgia Election Official

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A threatening letter laced with the deadly drug fentanyl was reportedly sent to a elections office.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed the letter on Thursday, saying it was sent to an elections office in Fulton County.

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“We became aware of the situation that there is actually still an envelope that is traveling in the mail and headed towards Fulton County,” Raffensperger told reporters Thursday. “It has been tested and it did have in it.”

“It is still in transit. It hasn't arrived yet. They are trying to get that, intercept that before it gets here and we just don't know where that will be,” he continued. “But we have put and prepared our people here that could receive that mail on alert and given them the resources they need with Narcan.” 

Raffensperger is calling the mailing of the letter “domestic  and it needs to be condemned by anyone that holds elected office and anyone that wants to hold elected office anywhere in America.” 

“I just want to really emphasize the seriousness of this. Some people like to call fentanyl a drug, but it's actually poison. It will kill you. It will kick you very quickly, very easily. It's very dangerous. We lost our son five and a half years ago due to a fentanyl overdose. We know how deadly this stuff is,” he added.

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Nancy Jackson
Nancy Jackson
Nancy grew up in the South where her passion for politics first began. After getting her BA in journalism from Ole Miss she became an arts and culture writer for Athens Magazine where she enjoyed reporting on the eclectic music and art scene in Athens, GA. However, her desire to report on issues and policies impacting everyday Americans won out and she packed her bags for Washington, DC. Now, she splits her time between the Nation’s Capital and Philadelphia where she covers the fast-paced environment of politics, business, and news. In her off time, you can find Nancy exploring museums or enjoying brunch with friends.

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