Mattis thankful envelopes contained ricin instead of MRE Charms
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is “thanking God” after an alleged assassination attempt on his life only involved seeds used to make the deadly poison ricin, not Charms, a candy once found in Meal, Ready to Eat (MRE) packages.
Department of Defense officials were alerted Monday after two envelopes addressed to Mattis, Chief of Naval Operations…
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