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Man arrested for sending white powder to Donald Trump Jr.’s NYC apartment
By Katherine Lam | Fox News
A Massachusetts man was arrested on Thursday after a letter with white powder was sent to Donald Trump Jr.’s New York City apartment earlier this month, federal authorities said.
Daniel Frisiello, of Beverly, was arrested and is expected to appear in federal court in Worcester later in the day. He faces charges of mailing threat to injure the person of another and false information and hoaxes.
Trump Jr.’s wife, Vanessa Trump, opened the letter in the couple’s Manhattan apartment on Feb. 12 and reported feeling nauseous and coughing. President Trump’s daughter-in-law and two other people were taken to the hospital in the incident.
The letter was postmarked in Boston on Feb. 7 but had no return address. The powder was determined to be cornstarch.
Authorities later revealed the letter included a threatening note that read: “You are an awful, awful person. I am surprised that your father lets you speak on TV. You the family idiot. Eric looks smart."
"This is the reason why people hate you. You are getting what you deserve. So shut the F--- UP,” the letter continued.
The president’s son later tweeted about the “scary situation,” saying it was “truly disgusting that certain individuals choose to express their opposing views with such disturbing behavior.”
Frisiello is accused of sending five letters filled with white powder to Trump Jr. and several other people, including the office of Sen. Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan. Like the one Trump Jr.’s wife received, each enveloped contained a threatening letter addressed to the individual.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.