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A suspicious package was delivered to the Phoenix campaign office of Kari Lake on Saturday. Phoenix police arrived at the Arizona Republican’s office building near 40th Street and Camelback Road. An FBI investigation is ongoing.

"Suspicious white powder" arrived at Lake’s campaign headquarters in an envelope on Saturday. And it was opened early Sunday morning.

Ross Trumble, Kari Lake’s communications director, explained that “The staffer who opened the package has not become ill. And we are all praying that remains the case.”

"Just two days before Election Day, our campaign headquarters remains shut down. We look forward to law enforcement completing their investigation as quickly as possible," The Lake campaign explained.

"Rest assured, we are taking this security threat incredibly seriously and we are thankful for the Phoenix PD, FBI, first responders, bomb squad, and HazMat crews that responded to this incident."

A Phoenix Police Department spokesman said police officers "responded to a found property call at an office building near 40th Street and Camelback Road" and learned of suspicious items inside the mail. 

FBI investigation to identify white powder

The Kari Lake office confirmed that a suspicious envelope had arrived. And the HazMat crew and other local agencies began their investigation around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. 

And the Hazardous Materials crew was able "to collect the items and secure the area." 

The envelope and an additional piece of mail were "confiscated by law enforcement and sent to professionals at Quantico for examination."

"Early this morning, Sunday, November 6th, the FBI, along with our local law enforcement partners, responded to a report of suspicious letters at an office building near 40th Street and Camelback Road," the FBI National Press Office issued an acknowledgement. 

Adding that "No further information will be released at this time."

The staff member who opened the package remains under medical watch.  And the FBI investigation should identify the white powder soon. 

Democrat gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs office was burglarized in late October, and a suspect was arrested and charged with the theft.

Hobbs released the following statement.

“The reported incident at Kari Lake’s campaign office is incredibly concerning and I am thankful that she and her staff were not harmed. Political violence, threats, or intimidation have no place in our democracy. I strongly condemn this threatening behavior directed at Lake and her staff.”