An American investigation into a "supposed" attempt to poison Trump

Donald Trump.

In the past few hours, media outlets reported an interception of a letter addressed to the White House, which contained a substance that turned out to be the poisonous ricin gas, and several details have become clear about the incident, which some described as an attempt to poison US President Donald Trump.

Sources including the "New York Times", "CNN" and "The Wall Street Journal" said that the letter, which is believed to be sent from Canada, was intercepted at a government post office before it reached the White House.

CNN reported that the toxic message was directed at President Trump, and quoted law enforcement officials that the FBI and the Secret Service are investigating this toxic package.

According to Reuters, in response to a question about media reports, the FBI confirmed that the office, the US Secret Service, and the Postal Parcel Inspection Service are examining a suspicious letter that arrived at a US government postal facility, but “at the moment there is no specific threat. For public safety. "

Both the White House and the Secret Service declined to comment.

Ricin is found naturally in castor seeds, but a procedure is required to turn it into a biological weapon.

Ricin can cause death within 36 to 72 hours of exposure to such a small amount as the tip of a pin.

There is no known antidote for this toxin.

There have been several incidents related to letters containing ricin, mailed to US officials.

And in 2018, a Utah man named William Clyde Allen was charged with making threats related to ricin, including a mail threat to Trump and other federal officials, including FBI Director Christopher Wray.

All letters "contain castor seed".

Allen remains in detention.

Two people were convicted in two separate incidents of sending letters containing ricin to former US President Barack Obama.

In May 2014, a man from Mississippi named James Everett Duchke was sentenced to 25 years in prison, after pleading guilty to sending letters containing the deadly substance to Obama, to an American senator, and a judge in the state.

And in July 2014, a Texas representative was sentenced to 18 years in prison for sending mail messages containing ricin to Obama and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

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