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The New York prosecutor overseeing a hush money investigation involving Donald Trump was the target of a threatening letter Friday, as the former president continued to rally supporters to protest possible law enforcement action against him.
A spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the letter, which contained an undisclosed substance, « was immediately contained. »
The New York Police Department unit and the city’s Department of Environmental Protection « determined there was no dangerous substance, » the spokesperson said.
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The incident comes as Trump has sought to whip up opposition to the district attorney who is believed to be close to making a charging decision following a years-long investigation into a $130,000 payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels in the waning days of the 2016 campaign to silence her about an alleged affair years before with Trump.
