Office of Minnesota Secretary of State evacuated due to suspicious package

The office of Minnesota's top elections official was evacuated on Friday due to a suspicious package.

Secretary of State Steve Simon says the package addressed to "election admin" was delivered to his office in St. Paul, and had a return address to the "United States Traitor Elimination Army."

Simon says that several other Secretaries of State and state election officials have received similar packages earlier this month, as tensions intensify ahead of this year's presidential elections.

The incident is under investigation by the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Minnesota State Patrol.

"Threatening election officials is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated," Simon said. "Our democracy depends on public servants who must be able to perform their duties free from fear, intimidation, or harassment."

"This action is not deterring our work or determination to deliver another election that is free, fair, accurate, and secure. We will work with our law enforcement partners to ensure the person or persons responsible for this action are held accountable."