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Report: Vanessa Trump Taken to Hospital as Precaution

Suspicious envelope containing white powder prompted action

Donald Trump Jr.’s wife Vanessa was taken to a hospital as a precaution after opening an envelope with white powder. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

By Eric Garcia

Posted February 12, 2018 at 2:01pm

Vanessa Trump, wife of Donald Trump Jr., was taken to a hospital after opening a suspicious package.

The daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump was taken to New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center as a precaution, according to NBC News.

The precaution came after opening a suspicious envelope with white powder, according to ABC News.

Three other people were taken to the hospital in conjunction with the incident.

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