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Bombs found in mail sent to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
An explosive device was discovered early Wednesday at Hillary and Bill Clinton’s Chappaqua home, while another one addressed to former President Obama was intercepted in Washington, DC, officials said.
A US official said investigators believe the “functional explosive device” found at the Clintons’ home in Westchester County is linked to one found Monday in the mailbox of billionaire George Soros’ house in Katonah.
Meanwhile, CNN reported that its Manhattan bureau at the Time Warner Center at 10 Columbus Circle has been evacuated because of a suspicious package.
“This morning, New Castle PD assisted the FBI, Secret Service and the Westchester County Police with the investigation of a suspicious package. The matter is currently under federal investigation,” New Castle police, who cover Chappaqua, said in a statement.
In a statement, the Secret Service said “it has intercepted two suspicious packages addressed to Secret Service protectees,” identified as Hillary Clinton and Obama.
A Secret Service employee who screens mail for Clinton discovered the device late Tuesday, while agency personnel intercepted the device addressed to Obama in Washington, DC, early Wednesday.
“The packages were immediately identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such,” the Secret Service said.
“The protectees did not receive the packages nor were they at risk of receiving them,” it said.
“The Secret Service has initiated a full scope criminal investigation that will leverage all available federal, state, and local resources to determine the source of the packages and identify those responsible.”
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Trump administration condemned the “attempted violent attacks” against the Clintons, Obama and other public figures.
“These terrorizing acts are despicable, and anyone responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” she said in a statement.
“The United States Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies are investigating and will take all appropriate actions to protect anyone threatened by these cowards.”
In Monday’s case, an employee at Soros’ home opened a package and found the device, according to Bedford police.
The employee placed the package in a wooded area near the home, which is one of three listed for the wealthy investor in that area of the town, and called the cops around 3:45 p.m.
The device had black powder on it, law enforcement sources have told The Post.
According to The New York Times, bomb squad technicians “proactively” detonated the device and it didn’t explode on its own. The 88-year-old Holocaust survivor wasn’t home at the time.
https://nypost.com/2018/10/24/bomb-found-in-m...-719080549
Bombs found in mail sent to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
An explosive device was discovered early Wednesday at Hillary and Bill Clinton’s Chappaqua home, while another one addressed to former President Obama was intercepted in Washington, DC, officials said.
A US official said investigators believe the “functional explosive device” found at the Clintons’ home in Westchester County is linked to one found Monday in the mailbox of billionaire George Soros’ house in Katonah.
Meanwhile, CNN reported that its Manhattan bureau at the Time Warner Center at 10 Columbus Circle has been evacuated because of a suspicious package.
“This morning, New Castle PD assisted the FBI, Secret Service and the Westchester County Police with the investigation of a suspicious package. The matter is currently under federal investigation,” New Castle police, who cover Chappaqua, said in a statement.
In a statement, the Secret Service said “it has intercepted two suspicious packages addressed to Secret Service protectees,” identified as Hillary Clinton and Obama.
A Secret Service employee who screens mail for Clinton discovered the device late Tuesday, while agency personnel intercepted the device addressed to Obama in Washington, DC, early Wednesday.
“The packages were immediately identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such,” the Secret Service said.
“The protectees did not receive the packages nor were they at risk of receiving them,” it said.
“The Secret Service has initiated a full scope criminal investigation that will leverage all available federal, state, and local resources to determine the source of the packages and identify those responsible.”
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Trump administration condemned the “attempted violent attacks” against the Clintons, Obama and other public figures.
“These terrorizing acts are despicable, and anyone responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” she said in a statement.
“The United States Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies are investigating and will take all appropriate actions to protect anyone threatened by these cowards.”
In Monday’s case, an employee at Soros’ home opened a package and found the device, according to Bedford police.
The employee placed the package in a wooded area near the home, which is one of three listed for the wealthy investor in that area of the town, and called the cops around 3:45 p.m.
The device had black powder on it, law enforcement sources have told The Post.
According to The New York Times, bomb squad technicians “proactively” detonated the device and it didn’t explode on its own. The 88-year-old Holocaust survivor wasn’t home at the time.
https://nypost.com/2018/10/24/bomb-found-in-m...-719080549
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