Suspicious letters spark safety scares

Some tense moments at a Leesburg mail facility after a hazmat scare involving a suspicious package. This is federal authorities investigate other suspicious letters sent to lawmakers and election officials across the country. Let's get to Maureen with the details. Good morning. Crews determined that the package at the mail facility was safe, but there are still questions about whether the incident is connected to the other mailings. Hazmat crews checked a package for potentially hazardous materials at a mail processing facility on the 16,000 block of Courage Court in Leesburg before determining that it was safe. The response came one day after an envelope containing what Congressman Suhasini Parmar called a suspicious substance arrived at his district office, also in Leesburg. The office was evacuated and police and hazmat teams responded. The congressman says it was an act of political intimidation. That's just the new reality. I mean, I've gotten death threats. We've had people say all sorts of things to us. It's just a new reality. One thing I'm trying to stress is that we have to make sure we keep people in our community safe, especially in a public space like our office where we have constituents come. We want to make sure people aren't scared of visiting our office. Other local lawmakers have also reported suspicious letters, including Maryland Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Representatives Steny Hoyer and Jamie Raskin. Raskin says his Rockville district office received one this week, and they're not alone. the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Capitol Police. They're investigating suspicious mailings to congressional and election offices nationwide. Now, while the package checked at the Leesburg facility, it was deemed safe. Investigators have not confirmed a link to the letters sent to the lawmakers. An investigation continues. Steve?