Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier, 53, has been charged after letters tainted with ricin were sent to U.S. President Donald Trump and others. But who is she? Abigail Bimman explains what happened in court, what the affidavits reveal about Ferrier's arrest and the allegations against her.

The FBI affidavit, released before her court appearance Tuesday, claims Ferrier made statements to the officers about “being wanted by the FBI for the ricin letters” and had a loaded firearm and a knife when she was arrested. According to a statement from acting commissioner of the U.S.

Customs and Border Control Mark Morgan, officers “immediately disarmed Ferrier, secured the weapons, arrested her, and coordinated with the FBI for further investigation.”

Mike Armstrong spoke with people who knew Ferrier.

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