Politics
Unopened suspicious envelope prompts response at Wasserman Schultz’s Sunrise office
Sunrise police and fire-rescue crews responded Monday to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s district office after staff reported a suspicious envelope. Police said it was secured unopened, and its contents remain unknown.
SUNRISE, Fla. — Police and fire-rescue crews responded Monday to U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s district office after a staff representative reported receiving a suspicious envelope, officials said.
The office is at 777 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway. Sunrise police said the envelope was safely secured and left unopened; its contents have not been identified.
Wasserman Schultz said in a post on X that her district office, like others, had received a suspicious letter. She thanked local police and first responders for acting quickly to protect her staff and condemned attempts at intimidation, saying they have no place in politics.
The incident comes amid a widening federal investigation into letters containing unknown substances that have been sent to elected officials’ offices. Elected officials and election offices in several states have reported receiving suspicious packages, according to the report. Investigators have not publicly identified who sent the letters or where they originated.