# Illinois man accused of threatening Congress with white substances in letters marked with his return address

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/illinois-man-accused-of-threatening-congress-with-white-substances-in-letters-marked-with-his-return-address/
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:49:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T15:40:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-man-accused-threatening-congress-white-substances-letters-marked-return-address
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- An Illinois man faces two felony charges over letters sent to four members of Congress.
- The letters contained salt, according to his alleged account to the FBI.
- Preliminary tests found no chemical or biological toxins.

## Summary

Matthew G. Unglesbee, an Illinois man, has been charged with two felonies over letters containing a white granular substance sent to four members of Congress. The case matters because the letters prompted emergency responses and were intended, according to the complaint, to be perceived as potentially containing anthrax.

The letters bore Unglesbee’s name and return address, and included messages such as “HA HA” and “HAH enjoy the gift”. He allegedly told the FBI the substance was salt, chosen because it looked like anthrax, and that he knew recipients might treat it as a threat. Preliminary testing found no chemical or biological toxins; a search of his home uncovered a fifth letter.

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