U.S. Capitol Police, FBI investigating suspicious package found at Speaker Johnson's church

The package had an unknown substance inside of it and an unfriendly note written to Johnson, Just the News has learned

Published: February 20, 2024 1:50pm

A suspicious package was found at House Speaker Mike Johnson's church in Louisiana on Tuesday and local police, U.S. Capitol Police and the FBI are currently investigating the incident further.

Johnson's wife reportedly works at the church.

"As the investigation is ongoing, we will refer all further questions to law enforcement handling this matter," Johnson's office said. 

The package was addressed to Johnson and had an unknown substance inside of it along with an "unfriendly" note written to Johnson, Just the News has learned from a source familiar with the incident. 

The note was from an individual in Texas and it contained foul language, according to the source.

The local news outlet KTBS has posted video from the scene.

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