Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake's office was placed on lockdown Tuesday after campaign staff opened a package containing a “suspicious” substance.
A campaign spokesperson told Fox News Digital that an intern in the campaign's Phoenix office opened an envelope containing a suspicious substance and a note that read “Beware of Anthrax.”
Kali Lake's office in Phoenix, Arizona. (Courtesy of Kali Lake Campaign)
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The campaign alerted authorities, prompting a response from multiple law enforcement agencies and hazardous materials teams.
Police and firefighters cleared the building and sent a team to investigate the material.
Authorities are testing the suspect substance. (Courtesy of Kali Lake Campaign)
The Phoenix Police Department said the substance was tested and determined to be “non-hazardous.”
“There is no immediate threat to the community and occupants of the building will be allowed access shortly. Investigators have been assigned,” Phoenix police said in a statement.
Authorities arrive on the scene after an envelope containing a “suspicious” substance is discovered in a Kali Lake office. (Courtesy of Kali Lake Campaign)
“The radical left, with the cooperation of the mainstream media, has escalated their attacks against me, from baseless slander and legal harassment to physical threats. I received a suspicious envelope that may have been sent to me in an attempt to blackmail me into silence,'' Lake said in a statement. “This is not just about me. This is an attack on our movement. I will not be intimidated. Those responsible must be brought to justice. Now is the time to stand together against this dangerous, un-American tactic. It’s time.”
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A hazardous materials team arrives on scene at Kali Lake's office. (Courtesy of Kali Lake Campaign)
Lake's Democratic opponent Ruben Gallego wrote in a letter to X that he “condemns this violent act of intimidation against Kari Lake, her office, and other public officials.”
“My thoughts are with the staff involved and I appreciate the quick response by @PhoenixPolice, @PHXFire and the hazardous materials team,” he said. “We hope everything is resolved safely and quickly.”
