McCain Office Sent White Powder And Death Threat

August 21, 2008 · Filed Under Uncategorized

John McCain’s office in Denver received an envelope containing a death threat and some quantity of white powder this afternoon.

John McCain’s campaign office in Denver, Colorado, has received a letter containing a threat and “an amount of white powder in it,” a McCain campaign spokesman told CBS News’ Michelle Levi.

“We immediately notified local and federal law enforcement agencies and are looking to cooperate with them,” McCain spokesman Jeff Sadosky said.

The city of Denver is at a heightened security level, as the Secret Service and other officials prepare for the Democratic National Convention, which is set to begin on Monday.