Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake responded on Sunday to the arrival of “strange” letters at her campaign offices by pledging to identify and punish the sender.
Workers at Lake’s workplace allegedly came into contact with a white powdery material sent to the building.
Lake was questioned by reporters on Sunday night in Queen Creek, Arizona, during a campaign event, about the packages and the health of the exposed workers.
“Campaigning has kept me quite busy. Indeed, this did occur. I was not at work. One of our outstanding employees, or maybe more than one, was uncovered. “That’s what Lake remarked. “As for their progress, they seem to be doing OK. We’re keeping an eye on things to ensure everything’s well there.”
Lake stated that Quantico, Virginia, was intended to be the destination for the substance’s testing but that a more conveniently located lab was chosen instead.
She said, “So we’re going to find out what it was.”
The ex-TV newscaster claimed this was not the first time her campaign had come under attack.
But listen, she pleaded, “we live in perilous times.” “We’ve been threatened before, so this isn’t unusual. Many people have threatened me. Someone cut our tires. While driving, screws were drilled into our tires to cause a blowout. These are difficult times, and we need a leader who isn’t afraid to stand up for what’s right. We will discover the truth about this. I don’t want to jump the gun too much.”
Officers in Phoenix, Arizona, were dispatched to a “found property call at an office building,” as reported by Fox News Digital before.
A spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department, Sergeant Phil Krynsky, claimed that police discovered “suspect things” within the mail upon arrival. “More assistance arrived to clean up and secure the scene. Thus far, there have been no reports of injuries, and the inquiry is still ongoing.”
This is the latest in a string of incidents in recent months that have been reported as having targeted members of Congress, political candidates, and their families.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, was injured two weeks ago when a burglar in their San Francisco home assaulted him with a hammer. At the same time, Arizona Democrat gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs’ campaign offices in Phoenix were broken into last week. Both incidents occurred in New York.
On Tuesday, candidates Lake and Hobbs will compete in Arizona’s gubernatorial election.
Lake, a frequent critic of the mainstream press, blamed the media for the increased political divisiveness in her comments on Sunday night.
“One of the reasons I abandoned the mainstream media is that I understood how much of a role it played in fostering the divisive climate we currently inhabit. You want us to be this way, r.re people in the United States and Arizona share your views than you give credit for, “A statement made by Lake.