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FBI investigating suspicious package containing white powder sent to Rand Paul's home

May. 25, 2021 02:12AM EST
Dan Ackermann

The F.B.I and Capitol Police are investigating a suspicious package containing white powder that was sent to Republican Sen. Rand Paul's home in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Politico first reported Monday.

Details: It's not yet known who sent the package, but Paul tweeted that he takes "these threats immensely seriously."

What he's saying: "As a repeated target of violence, it is reprehensible that Twitter allows C-list celebrities to encourage violence against me and my family," Paul said in the Twitter post.

  • He added in another tweet that he has been "targeted multiple times now."

Editor's note: This a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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