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Three Explosive Devices Sent to Clintons, Obama and CNN Offices
Explosive devices were sent to former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as to CNN's offices in New York, sparking an intense investigation on Wednesday into whether a bomber is going after targets that have often been the subject of right-wing ire.
A law enforcement official said the three devices were similar to one found Monday at the home of George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist and liberal donor.
[...] The device sent to CNN was contained in a manila envelope addressed to John Brennan, who was the C.I.A. director in the Obama administration and is a harsh critic of Mr. Trump. The president revoked Mr. Brennan's security clearance in what was seen as an act of retribution. The return address bore the name of Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida congresswoman who formerly headed the Democratic National Committee.
In a statement, the White House condemned "the attempted violent attacks."
Update 1: The explosive devices have been described as pipe bombs. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says that a device was also sent to his office.
Update 2:
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's spokesman has identified the device sent to his office, originally believed to be suspicious, as a thumb drive containing files on the far right group Proud Boys. It does not appear to be related to the explosive devices.
[...] Another suspicious package has been intercepted at a Congressional mail screening facility in Capitol Heights, Maryland, according to CNN. [...] ABC News reported the package was addressed to Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 25 2018, @07:26AM (4 children)
Wet squad incoming to Nashville. Target large, post-50 year old male, driving a Tailblazer and confusing bugs for smoke, and advocating the death of millions of his fellow citizens. Consider armed and dangerous, and slightly psychotic. Known to possess a .45 Colt 1911, and a big mouth. Approach with extreme caution, as may have extra improvised explosive devices or welding supplies on is body. Code 445 correlation with FBI. ATF codeword, "Pipsqueak", alternate, "Runsaway". Extreme caution is advised. Shoot frist protocol enabled.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday October 25 2018, @10:39AM (2 children)
Stop by for a beer and some fishing on your way. Nashville's a goodly drive from where he is.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2, Disagree) by Runaway1956 on Thursday October 25 2018, @02:41PM (1 child)
You're gonna confuse the boy. Nashville and Texarkana are only about that far apart on the map. You should be able to drive it in an hour or so, right? It's not like there are any cities to get in the way or anything. Unless he googles the information, he has zero idea how far it is across Tennessee, or Arkansas, and probably doesn't know how big his own home state is. We could REALLY screw his mind up with Texas!
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday October 25 2018, @11:25PM
It's FOR FUCKING EVER across Tennessee. Sweet mother of fuck, I hate driving I-40 to or from the east coast. It's like eight mother fucking hours of nothing but Tennessee. At least now that I live here north of Jackson, I get to shave an hour and a half off of that.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday October 25 2018, @11:41PM