Kari Lake’s Campaign Office on Lockdown After Staffer Opens Envelope with Suspicious Substance

The office of Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake was put on lockdown on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, after a campaign staffer opened an envelope containing a suspicious substance. According to a campaign spokesperson, an intern at the campaign’s Phoenix office opened the envelope, which included a note that read “caution anthrax.”

The incident prompted an immediate response from multiple law enforcement agencies and a hazmat team. Authorities were called to the scene, and the office was evacuated as a precautionary measure. While the substance has not been confirmed to be anthrax, it is currently being tested.

Kari Lake issued a statement condemning the incident, suggesting it was an attempt to intimidate her and her movement. “The radical left, with help from the mainstream media, has escalated its attacks against me from baseless smears and legal harassment to physical threats. Today, my office received a suspicious envelope, potentially containing anthrax — an attempt to intimidate and silence me,” she said. Lake emphasized that she would not be intimidated and called for those responsible to be brought to justice.

This incident marks a significant escalation in the tensions surrounding Lake’s campaign, which has been marked by various forms of opposition and criticism. The situation is still developing, and further updates are expected as more information becomes available.