# FBI arrests man for sending over 700 threatening letters to US officials

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fbi-arrests-man-for-sending-over-700-threatening-letters-to-us-officials/
- Published: 2026-11-04T00:44:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:42:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/fbi-arrests-man-for-sending-700-white-powder-letters-to-us-officials?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Oklahoma man charged over more than 700 threatening letters.
- Letters sent white powder to officials and election pollsters.
- Initial tests found the powder was nonhazardous.

## Summary

Robin Patrick Martin, a 67-year-old Oklahoma City man, has been charged after prosecutors accused him of mailing more than 700 letters containing white powder and threatening messages to US officials. The case matters because the letters targeted election-related figures ahead of the midterm elections and invoked claims about election integrity.

The recipients included state and federal officials, members of Congress and election pollsters. Initial tests found the powder was yeast or flour and not hazardous, though some letters have yet to be tested; the FBI says it linked Martin to the mailings through video footage and fingerprints, while the investigation began in 2024.

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