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posted by takyon on Wednesday October 24 2018, @04:25PM   Printer-friendly
from the hate-machine dept.

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.

Live updates at The Guardian.


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  • (Score: 0, Interesting) by realDonaldTrump on Wednesday October 24 2018, @06:32PM (3 children)

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Wednesday October 24 2018, @06:32PM (#753180) Homepage Journal

    So true about the big Caravan of People from Honduras. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're Muslims. And Billionaire George Soros is funding them. If George Soros is so above it all & legit, why did he change his name from György Schwartz? He should be proud of his heritage!

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 24 2018, @07:14PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 24 2018, @07:14PM (#753207)

    Ignorance is Drumpf.

    • (Score: 3, Interesting) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday October 25 2018, @12:33AM (1 child)

      by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Thursday October 25 2018, @12:33AM (#753413) Homepage Journal

      WRONG!!! My Family has carried the Trump name -- very very proudly -- for over 300 years. In other words, for as long as anybody knows. We were never the Drumpfs. That's a Fake Fairy Tale. Told by mentally & physically weak Gwenda Blair. Don't believe it!!!

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 25 2018, @08:46AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 25 2018, @08:46AM (#753577)

        We were never the Drumpfs.

        Ok, So Dumkopfs, then? Or Schiessenhoseners? This is way I oppose immigration to America, by Germans, in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Bild der Valt! Baue die Mauer! Der Winter kommt.