The FBI said the package was similar to explosives sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder and billionaire George Soros. New York City’s police commissioner said earlier Wednesday that the package sent to CNN’s offices in Manhattan contained a live explosive and an envelope containing white powder. The official wasn’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. It wasn’t immediately clear if that was related to the others.Ī law enforcement official says tests have determined that a powder found inside an envelope delivered to CNN along with a pipe bomb was harmless. That package was intercepted at a facility that processes congressional mail. Waters, a California Democrat, said earlier Wednesday her Washington office, too, was the target of a suspicious package.
The five other packages all contained pipe bombs and targeted Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, CNN and others.
The official wasn’t authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. That’s according to a law enforcement official who said the package has similar markings and characteristics to five others that had been discovered this week. Maxine Waters appears similar to bombs sent to prominent Democrats in New York and Washington, D.C., and has been intercepted at a Los Angeles mail facility. The FBI has said the packages containing the explosives were sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder, billionaire George Soros and CNN.Ī package addressed to Rep. The official, who viewed X-ray images of the device, wasn’t authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The official didn’t say whether the powder was explosive. The official says each device also had a small battery, similar to a watch battery. The official says the devices were made from PVC pipe that was about six inches long and covered with black tape. (AP video)Ī law enforcement official says the pipe bombs that were sent to several prominent Democrats and CNN were packed with powder and shards of glass. Secret Service says agents have intercepted packages containing "possible explosive devices" addressed to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Oct. Entertainment Katrina Kaif drops stunning pictures as she celebrates 'birthday wala din' in the Maldives with Vicky Kaushal.The U.S.Entertainment Sushmita Sen appreciates 'the power of noise cancellation' in cryptic new post, thanks her fans for supporting her.Jagdeep Dhankhar, West Bengal Guv, is NDA's Vice President candidate.Cities Political opposition translating into hostility not sign of healthy democracy: CJI Ramana.We have seen it all over,” he said and expressed concern over the increasing violence in Chicago. These are painful realities that many in Washington don’t want to talk about. “In too many of our communities, violent crime is on the rise. I will always have your back 100 per cent,” Trump said, adding that sadly the police are often prevented from doing their jobs. “I made a crucial pledge: we will always support the incredible and women of law enforcement. “You keep us safe,” Trump said in a listening session with the Fraternal Order of Police. Meanwhile, the President and the Vice President continued with their daily activities inside the White House. All other activities in White House continues as normal.” “Yes,” the spokesperson said when asked if the suspect was taken into custody without incident. We established a security perimeter, the media was moved in here (James S Brady press room) and East Wing tours were temporarily suspended. The spokesperson further added:”Explosive disposal team are on the scene. He is now in Secret Service custody,” the official added. We separated the individual and the package. A Secret Service spokesperson told the media that a male suspect had approached uniform division officers in the area of 15th and Pennsylvania (Avenue) following which he made some suspicious comments. According to reports, the man had approached uniformed officers at around 10:15 AM when both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were inside the White House.