A Canadian woman, Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier, has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison for sending a letter containing the deadly toxin ricin to former President Donald Trump at the White House. Ferrier, a dual citizen of Canada and France, pleaded guilty to the charges earlier this year. She also sent similar letters to eight Texas law enforcement officials.

The letters, handwritten and mailed from Canada, referred to a "special gift" for the recipients and stated that if the gift didn't work, Ferrier would find a better recipe for another poison. The letter addressed to Trump referred to him as an "ugly tyrant clown" and urged him to drop out of the 2020 election.

Ferrier was arrested at the Peace Bridge Border Crossing in Buffalo, N.Y., in September 2020. At the time of her arrest, she was found in possession of a loaded firearm, ammunition, knives, pepper spray, and a false identification document.

In court, Ferrier claimed to be an "activist" rather than a terrorist and argued that the ricin she made didn't have a harmful concentration. However, the judge sentenced her to nearly 22 years in prison. Ferrier will also be permanently deported from the United States after completing her prison term.

The sentencing serves as a reminder that politically motivated violence has no place in society and highlights the potential harm posed by such actions.