{"id":1956721,"date":"2023-06-25T17:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T21:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-becomes-third-state-reporting-suspicious-letters-received-by-gop-officials\/"},"modified":"2023-06-25T17:48:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T21:48:47","slug":"montana-becomes-third-state-reporting-suspicious-letters-received-by-gop-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-becomes-third-state-reporting-suspicious-letters-received-by-gop-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana joins two other states in reporting suspicious letters sent to GOP officials."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmontana-becomes-third-state-reporting-suspicious-letters-received-by-gop-officials%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956721&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>GOP Legislators in Montana Receive Suspicious Letters Containing White Powder<\/h2>\n<p>At least two GOP legislators in Montana have reported receiving suspicious letters containing white powder, following similar reports from both Kansas and Tennessee, Governor Greg Gianforte <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovGianforte\/status\/1672428285349834753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1672428285349834753%7Ctwgr%5E49cffb3baed97108ef51771a5297973e958c7991%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmontana-republicans-receive-letters-with-mysterious-white-powder%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Montana House leadership confirmed that two Republicans \u2014 Reps. Rhonda Knudsen and Neil Duram \u2014 received letters at their homes. Both letters had local return addresses but had been post office markings from Kansas City, NBC Montana <a href=\"https:\/\/nbcmontana.com\/news\/local\/montana-representatives-release-statements-after-threatening-letters-containing-white-powder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. Some Republicans in Kansas and Tennessee have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/top-tennessee-republicans-receive-suspicious-packages-radical-trans-activism-suspected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speculated<\/a> the letters could be the result of radical trans activism and an attempt to intimidate lawmakers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;ve received disturbing reports that Montana legislators are receiving anonymous, threatening letters containing white powder. The state will bring to bear whatever resources are needed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-things-that-could-have-drastically-changed-the-outcome-of-the-daunte-wright-shooting\/\" title=\"3 Things That Could Have Drastically Changed The Outcome Of The Daunte Wright Shooting\">support law enforcement officers<\/a> as they investigate.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Greg Gianforte (@GovGianforte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovGianforte\/status\/1672428285349834753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The news out of Montana follows a string of reports in both Kansas and Tennessee of similar cases. In Kansas, over 100 letters have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/multiple-republican-officials-in-kansas-receive-cryptic-letters-containing-white-powder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> containing white powder as of last week. These were reportedly sent exclusively to Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas State Rep. Stephen Owens believes the letters could be a response to one of the nine vetoes the legislature has overridden this year \u2014 including one that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-republican-officials-in-kansas-receive-cryptic-letters-containing-white-powder\/\" title=\"Kansas Republican officials receive mysterious letters with white powder.\">bans transgender-identifying athletes<\/a> from competing on sports teams opposite their biological sex. Republicans control both the House and the Senate in the state, but Democrat Laura Kelly has been governor since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Owens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/06\/19\/us\/kansas-white-powder-letters\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> CNN that the sender was \u201cvery deliberate\u201d in trying to get the officials to open the letters, as the one he received had the return address of a church located in his district.<\/p>\n<p>The letter Owens received begins by saying \u201cSalutations[.] [T]o honor your recent accomplishments I send to you a gift from the exclusive astruc baruch collection[.] [I]t\u2019s important not to choke on your ambition,\u201d according to a photo of the letter Owens shared with the outlet. It was signed, \u201cyour secret despirer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Late last week, offices at the Tennessee capitol were shut down after several \u201csuspicious\u201d packages were delivered. These letters were similar to those sent to Kansas legislators and were signed \u201cyour secret despirer,\u201d The Daily Wire previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/top-tennessee-republicans-receive-suspicious-packages-radical-trans-activism-suspected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-becomes-third-state-reporting-suspicious-letters-received-by-gop-officials\/\" title=\"Montana joins two other states in reporting suspicious letters sent to GOP officials.\">letters contained obvious threats made<\/a> by a liberal activist specifically targeting Republicans,\u201d Tennessee House Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/top-tennessee-republicans-receive-suspicious-packages-radical-trans-activism-suspected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said,<\/a> confirming all employees and members were safe.<\/p>\n<p>After the Tennessee letters were reported, the FBI <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/4066163-montana-republicans-join-list-of-state-lawmakers-recently-receiving-mail-with-white-powder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> The Hill it was probing \u201ca series of suspicious letters sent to a number of public officials.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>were found to contain harmless substances upon investigation. Governor Gianforte expressed concern over the incidents and emphasized the need to ensure the safety of elected officials. 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