The messages came just hours after the polarized presidential election came to a close this week.
Federal authorities across the United States are investigating several racist text messages being sent out from unrecognized phone numbers to several people post-election.
The texts have been reported in states including Maryland, New Jersey, Alabama, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, New York and South Carolina. The messages came just hours after the polarized presidential election came to a close this week.
‘You Have Been Selected for Cotton Picking’
Screenshots of the offensive texts that were sent out are being circulated on social media. The messages, which had almost identical language, told the recipient they had been “selected for cotton picking” and asked them gather their belongings.
