Coverage dated August 16, 2023 to August 17, 2023

Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump in White House

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A Canadian woman has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-President Donald Trump at the White House. Pascale Ferrier, 56, had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to Trump and to police…

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Washington Post
Woman sentenced to 22 years for trying to mail ricin to Trump (opens Washington Post)
Published Aug 16, 2023
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A French Canadian woman who mailed a ricin-laced letter to President Donald Trump at the White House before the 2020 election was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
NBC News
Canadian woman who sent a poison-laced letter to Trump sentenced to 21 years (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 16, 2023
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Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges that she sent ricin-laced letters to Trump and 8 officials in Texas.
WDIO Duluth
Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump in White House (opens WDIO Duluth)
Published Aug 16, 2023
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A Canadian woman has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-President Donald Trump at the White House. Pascale Ferrier, 56, had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to Trump and to police…
KEYT Santa Barbara
Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump in White House | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Aug 16, 2023
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Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump in White House
Axios
French Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for trying to mail Trump ricin (opens Axios)
Published Aug 16, 2023
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She pleaded guilty earlier this year to violating federal laws on biological weapons.
Just the News
Foreign national sentenced to prison for mailing ricin to Trump in 2020 (opens Just the News)
Published Aug 16, 2023
Just the News's feed description
Her sentencing comes as Trump may face jail time himself in connection with four indictments against him.
PBS NewsHour
Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump White House (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Aug 16, 2023
PBS NewsHour's feed description
Pascale Ferrier, 56, had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to Trump and to police officials in Texas.
Portland Press Herald
Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Aug 16, 2023
Portland Press Herald's feed description
She was arrested trying to enter a border crossing in Buffalo, New York, carrying a gun, a knife, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, authorities said.
Forbes
Canadian Woman Sentenced To 21 Years For Sending Trump A Poison-Laced Letter (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 16, 2023
Forbes's feed description
Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier pleaded guilty to sending Donald Trump and eight Texas law enforcement officials letters laced with homemade poison.
Voice of America
Canadian Woman Sentenced to Prison for Sending Ricin to Trump in 2020 (opens Voice of America)
Published Aug 16, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
Pascale Ferrier had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to Trump and to police officials in Texas
New York Times
Woman Who Mailed Ricin to Trump Is Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison (opens New York Times)
Published Aug 16, 2023
New York Times's feed description
Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier, 55, of Quebec admitted to mailing letters containing the lethal substance to Mr. Trump and eight Texas law enforcement officials in 2020.
Courthouse News Service
Hefty prison sentence for Canadian who mailed ricin to Trump (opens Courthouse News Service)
Published Aug 16, 2023
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The 2020 letter contained the poison as well as a letter that called U.S. President Donald Trump an
Washington Examiner
Canadian woman sentenced to almost 22 years in US jail after sending poisonous letter to Trump (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
A Canadian woman who sent a poison-laced letter to then-President Donald Trump in 2020 was sentenced to almost 22 years in a United States prison, a U.S. district judge ruled Thursday.
Fox News
Canadian woman who attempted to assassinate Trump sentenced to 22 years behind bars (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Canadian resident Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier was sentenced Thursday for sending a letter in 2020 to then-President Trump which contained a potentially deadly poison.
Deutsche Welle
Canadian woman who mailed ricin to Trump jailed for 22 years – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Pascale Ferrier sent threatening letters containing the poison to the White House in 2020. She called herself a "peaceful and genuinely kind person" at her sentencing.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Woman who mailed ricin to Trump in 2020 jailed for 22 years (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Aug 17, 2023
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
WASHINGTON — A woman was sentenced to about 22 years in prison on Thursday for sending threatening letters containing homemade ricin in September 2020 to then-President Donald Trump at the
Hot Air
Canadian woman who sent poison letter to Trump gets 21-year sentence (opens Hot Air)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Los Angeles Times
Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for ricin letter sent to Trump (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
A Canadian woman has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-President Trump.
Al Jazeera
Woman who posted ricin poison to Trump in 2020 jailed for almost 22 years (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Pascale Ferrier, 56, pleaded guilty to biological weapons charges for sending ricin in 2020 to then-US President Trump.
Politico
Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for ricin letter sent to Trump at White House (opens Politico)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Politico's feed description
Pascale Ferrier had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to Trump and to police officials in Texas.

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