Someone sent Republican lawmakers in Montana letters containing an unknown white powder.
Republican officials in Tennessee and Kansas also received similar letters over the last week.
Several Tennessee Republicans got similar letters the day before, according to the Tennessee Star.
And on June 18, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation reported that more than 100 Republican lawmakers and officials from across Kansas received similar letters, which also included the suspicious powder.
The letters contained cryptic messages and details designed to get recipients to open them, lawmakers told CNN.
Persons:
—, Greg Gianforte, baruch, Stephen Owens, Owens
Organizations:
Service, CNN, Tennessee Republicans, Tennessee Star, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Republican, Kansas, FBI, Kansas State Rep
Locations:
Montana, Tennessee, Kansas