Suspicious letters sent to Minnesota's Secretary of State and Sen. Klobuchar's office

A mailing addressed to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, containing a threatening letter and unidentified white powder, was intercepted Friday by the state Department of Administration before it reached the office; the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is testing it. Sen. Amy Klobuchar's Minnesota office also received a letter with a suspicious substance; her office said no one was in immediate danger. The FBI and Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings to election and congressional offices nationwide, including in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Ohio, Wisconsin, Idaho and Florida. Wisconsin officials said tests showed the powder in their letter was not hazardous. Secretary of State Steve Simon said threats against election workers 'are unacceptable' and that his office 'will not be deterred.'

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