Federal Agents Indict Robin Martin for 700 Threatening Election Letters

Federal prosecutors indicted an Oklahoma man on Sunday over a massive wave of suspicious mail sent to government and media targets before the 2024 and 2026 elections. Robin Martin faces two counts in the criminal complaint unsealed by the Justice Department. The charges include conveying false or misleading information and mailing threatening communications.

Court documents state that Martin sent more than 700 letters containing a white powdery substance. If convicted on both counts, he could serve up to 15 years in federal prison. No public filings currently list an attorney representing him in the case.

The investigation revealed that some packages reached state election officials in September 2024. These envelopes contained a nontoxic white substance and a three-page document titled DECLARATION OF WAR. The paper listed grievances regarding the 2020 election and noted that Donald Trump won the presidency. Threatening messages were written on some envelopes using ultraviolet reactive ink.

The letters claimed to come from the United States Traitor Elimination Army, a top-secret military organization with members across the country. The return address on the mail pointed to a business in Takoma Park, Maryland, that previously housed Green Party office suites. An FBI official said the agency has not found a direct connection between Martin and that specific address.

The FBI opened the inquiry several weeks ago after receiving reports of suspicious packages sent to dozens of congressional offices ahead of the 2026 midterms. The offices represented both major political parties. While the specific content of the letters varied, all included the message YOU WILL BE ARRESTED FOR TREASON OR WORSE. Preliminary analysis identified the white powder as either yeast or flour.

Martin is the second person charged in connection with these suspicious mailings before the November election. A man from Illinois was arrested last month on allegations that he sent similar packages to four members of Congress from his state. The FBI has not yet fully tested every letter in the campaign and is working to determine the full extent of the mailings.