Donald Trump Jr. broke his silence Monday after his wife Vanessa was hospitalized after opening a suspicious letter containing a white powdery substance mailed to their New York City apartment.
“Thankful that Vanessa & my children are safe and unharmed after the incredibly scary situation that occurred this morning. Truly disgusting that certain individuals choose to express their opposing views with such disturbing behavior,” tweeted Trump Jr.
NEW: Donald Trump Jr. tweets on letter with white powder sent to his home: "Truly disgusting that certain individuals choose to express their opposing views with such disturbing behavior." https://t.co/346LlPCodA pic.twitter.com/6sKm4SKwGH
— ABC News (@ABC) February 12, 2018
Trump later added, “A special thanks today to the great men & women of the @NYPDnews @FDNY @SecretService @NewYorkFBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force for their decisive action and incredible words of support to my wife and family. Their professionalism under pressure made a rough day manageable.”
A special thanks today to the great men & women of the @NYPDnews @FDNY @SecretService @NewYorkFBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force for their decisive action and incredible words of support to my wife and family. Their professionalism under pressure made a rough day manageable.
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 12, 2018
According to NBC News:
The letter was addressed to Vanessa Trump’s husband, Donald Trump Jr., the eldest child of the president and his ex-wife Ivana.
After the letter was opened, three people at the residence were taken to New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center strictly as a precaution, the New York City Fire Department said.
There is no indication anyone suffered any injuries; the NYPD said the substance was deemed to be non-hazardous and was taken to a lab for further analysis.
CNN reporter Aaron Katersky says the letter was “was postmarked Boston and included a note that expressed anger.”
Envelope containing harmless white powder addressed to Donald Trump Jr, opened by his wife, was postmarked Boston and included a note that expressed anger
— Aaron Katersky (@AaronKatersky) February 12, 2018
The contents of the letter are unknown at this time.