FBI investigates after letter with white powder sent to House Speaker Johnson's Louisiana church
Federal and state authorities are investigating suspicious mail containing a white powder that was received by a north Louisiana church attended by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Cypress Baptist Church in Benton received the package Monday, Johnson’s Washington office said.
“Speaker Johnson and the Johnson family thank U.S. Capitol Police, the FBI, the Louisiana State Police, and the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office for taking swift action and handling the situation professionally,” Johnson spokesman Griffin Neal said in an emailed statement Tuesday.
Authorities have not said who the letter was addressed to or what they believe the white powder to be.
