FBI investigating political arson with one week to go before Election Day
By Joe Kovacs
The 2024 presidential election is suddenly hotter than ever as hundreds of ballots have been burned in arson attacks on ballot boxes in numerous states.
The attacks took place at two ballot drop boxes Monday morning in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, and local authorities have turned the investigation over to the FBI.
The first blaze broke out in Portland around 3:30 a.m. local time, as “incendiary device” was placed inside the box.
KGW-TV reports: “Security personnel extinguished the fire before officers arrived. Portland police determined an ‘incendiary device’ was put inside the ballot box to ignite the fire. The bureau’s Explosive Disposal Unit removed the device.”