Current:Home > MarketsHazmat units respond after Donald Trump Jr. receives envelope with white powdery substance -TradeWise
Hazmat units respond after Donald Trump Jr. receives envelope with white powdery substance
View
Date:2025-04-14 18:24:52
Donald Trump Jr., son of former President Donald Trump, received a letter containing a white powdery substance at his Florida home on Monday afternoon, officials said.
Trump Jr. received the letter at his home in Jupiter, Florida, and he personally opened it, two law enforcement sources confirmed to CBS News. Early results indicated the substance was "not deadly."
Trump Jr. saw the white powdery substance, put the letter down and called 911, the sources said.
Police, fire and hazmat units immediately responded to the residence in Jupiter's Admiral's Cove neighborhood. Some responders arrived wearing protective suits, boots, hoods and gloves to investigate, the sources said.
The substance was removed by investigators and sent for laboratory testing, but early results were inconclusive as to what the actual substance was, the sources said. Further testing is being done.
U.S. postal officials are assisting in the investigation, the sources said. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said it was also assisting federal law enforcement with the investigation.
The U.S. Secret Service declined to comment to CBS News. Two federal law enforcement sources confirmed to CBS News that Trump Jr. is no longer a Secret Service protectee.
"The FBI, along with our local law enforcement partners, responded to an incident involving a suspicious letter sent to an address in Jupiter, Florida," the FBI Miami field office said in a statement. "We encourage the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement."
—Pat Milton and Andres Triay contributed reporting.
S. DevS. Dev is a news editor for CBSNews.com.
veryGood! (3)
Related
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, extending his rule of over two decades
- LeBron James, Bucks among favorites as NBA's wildly successful In-Season tourney concludes
- See Peach Fuzz, Pantone's color of the year for 2024
- Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
- After day of rest at climate summit, COP28 negotiators turn back to fossil fuels
- 2024 NWSL schedule includes expanded playoffs, break for Paris Olympics
- A Chinese military surveillance balloon is spotted in Taiwan Strait, island’s Defense Ministry says
- Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall
- John Lennon was killed 43 years ago today: Who killed him and why did they do it?
Ranking
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- Six Palestinians are killed in the Israeli military’s latest West Bank raid, health officials say
- Derek Hough reveals wife Hayley Erbert underwent emergency surgery for 'cranial hematoma'
- 20+ Gifts For Dad That Will Never Make Him Say I Don't Need Anything Ever Again
- Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
- Recording Academy, ex CEO Mike Greene sued for sexual assault of former employee Terri McIntyre
- Tampa teen faces murder charge in mass shooting on Halloween weekend
- Lawsuit accuses NCAA of antitrust violation in college athlete transfer rule
Recommendation
Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
Jon Rahm explains why he's leaving the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf in 2024
Former Jacksonville Jaguars employee accused of stealing over $22 million to buy condo, cars and cryptocurrency
The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei Breaks Down in Tears During Dramatic Teaser
Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
The UN secretary-general invoked ‘Article 99' to push for a Gaza ceasefire. What exactly is it?
20 Thoughtful Holiday Gift Ideas For College Students They'll Actually Use
NFL Week 14 picks: Will Cowboys topple Eagles, turn playoff race on its head?