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Illinois man accused of threatening Congress with white substances in letters marked with his return address

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Matthew Unglesbee allegedly told the FBI the white powder substance was salt and that he mailed the threatening letters to Congress as a joke.

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Both outlets lead on the same core charge: an Illinois man is accused of mailing letters with a white substance to four members of Congress. NBC News adds that the envelopes reportedly included his name and home address, while The Hill alone says the conduct was inspired by reports of suspicious packages sent to other lawmakers and election officials.

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