A package addressed to Trump containing the deadly poison ricin was intercepted this week

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A letter that tested positive for the deadly poison ricin was detected at an off-site facility that screens mail addressed to the White House, law enforcement officials told NBC News Saturday.

The letter tested positive in both a field test and a laboratory test, one official said, according to NBC News. It’s unclear when the letter was intercepted.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the Secret Service, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating the origins of the letter. The letter was intercepted at the screening facility and was not sent to the White House.

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