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| Suspected bombs sent to Obama and Clinton homes as CNN building evacuated – live | Suspected bombs sent to Obama and Clinton homes as CNN building evacuated – live |
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| Here’s a map showing the locations of explosive devices sent to former President Barack Obama, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and financier George Soros. A fourth explosive device was sent to CNN in New York. | |
| Philippe Reines, a former top aide to Hillary Clinton, blamed President Trump for the attempted attacks in a tweet, saying he has “incited & condoned hate.” | |
| “This is on you,” he tweeted. | |
| .@realDonaldTrump with every fiber of your rotten being you‘ve incited & condoned hate. Never in 643 days have you discouraged people from unleashing the violence inside them. Your very existence requires anger & fear. You need it like normal people need oxygen.This is on you. | |
| A handful of far right types on the internet are floating the theory that the attempted attacks were falsified to help Democrats, the Daily Beast reported. | |
| John Cardillo, a radio host and former NYPD officer, tweeted: “Just too coincidental that two weeks before Election Day, as the ‘blue wave’ has turned into a ripple, and the left is losing ground because of incivility and violent rhetoric, explosive devices show up in the mailboxes of Soros, Clinton, and Obama.” He later deleted the tweet. | |
| Michael Flynn Jr., the son of former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn, called the explosive devices “a total false flag operation,” a term also used by other fringe commenters. | |
| In his first direct comments on the explosive devices, President Trump echoed Vice President Mike Pence’s comments condemning the incidents. | |
| I agree wholeheartedly! https://t.co/ndzu0A30vU | |
| Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill will give a briefing on the explosive device sent to the Time Warner center at the location at 12:45, according to the mayor’s office. | |
| Police are also investigating a potential suspicious package at the office of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Sunrise, Florida, NBC’s Miami affiliate reported. | Police are also investigating a potential suspicious package at the office of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Sunrise, Florida, NBC’s Miami affiliate reported. |
| The office has been evacuated and the bomb squad has been sent to the site, according to CNN. | The office has been evacuated and the bomb squad has been sent to the site, according to CNN. |
| It’s unclear what the package sent to Wasserman Schultz contained and false alarms are not uncommon. | It’s unclear what the package sent to Wasserman Schultz contained and false alarms are not uncommon. |
| Wasserman Schultz is the former head of the Democratic National Committee. | Wasserman Schultz is the former head of the Democratic National Committee. |
| The package sent to CNN’s studios was addressed to former CIA director John Brennan care of CNN, the network reported. | The package sent to CNN’s studios was addressed to former CIA director John Brennan care of CNN, the network reported. |
| Brennan, who has clashed publicly with President Trump, is actually a contributor to MSNBC and NBC News and is not affiliated with CNN. | Brennan, who has clashed publicly with President Trump, is actually a contributor to MSNBC and NBC News and is not affiliated with CNN. |
| Vice President Mike Pence denounced the attempted attacks in a tweet, calling them “cowardly” and “despicable” and vowing to catch whoever is responsible. | Vice President Mike Pence denounced the attempted attacks in a tweet, calling them “cowardly” and “despicable” and vowing to catch whoever is responsible. |
| We condemn the attempted attacks against fmr Pres Obama, the Clintons, @CNN & others. These cowardly actions are despicable & have no place in this Country. Grateful for swift response of @SecretService, @FBI & local law enforcement. Those responsible will be brought to justice. | We condemn the attempted attacks against fmr Pres Obama, the Clintons, @CNN & others. These cowardly actions are despicable & have no place in this Country. Grateful for swift response of @SecretService, @FBI & local law enforcement. Those responsible will be brought to justice. |
| The explosive device sent to CNN was received at 9:30am at the Time Warner Center mailroom, the network’s Brian Stelter reported. | The explosive device sent to CNN was received at 9:30am at the Time Warner Center mailroom, the network’s Brian Stelter reported. |
| It’s unclear who it was addressed to. | It’s unclear who it was addressed to. |
| The device contained pipes and wires, CNN has reported. | The device contained pipes and wires, CNN has reported. |
| Hillary Clinton was campaigning for Democrats in Florida and wasn’t at the Clinton family’s Westchester home when the suspicious package addressed to her was found, according to the Associated Press. | Hillary Clinton was campaigning for Democrats in Florida and wasn’t at the Clinton family’s Westchester home when the suspicious package addressed to her was found, according to the Associated Press. |
| But former President Bill Clinton was at the home in Chappaqua, New York. The package was intercepted at a Westchester County screening facility before being sent to the house, a person familiar with the situation told the AP. | But former President Bill Clinton was at the home in Chappaqua, New York. The package was intercepted at a Westchester County screening facility before being sent to the house, a person familiar with the situation told the AP. |
| The Secret Service says the package was identified during routine mail screening procedures. | The Secret Service says the package was identified during routine mail screening procedures. |
| The package addressed to Obama was intercepted in Washington, DC, also during the mail screening that the Secret Service performs for former presidents. | The package addressed to Obama was intercepted in Washington, DC, also during the mail screening that the Secret Service performs for former presidents. |
| Hillary Clinton was scheduled to headline a fundraiser Wednesday for Florida congressional candidate Donna Shalala. | Hillary Clinton was scheduled to headline a fundraiser Wednesday for Florida congressional candidate Donna Shalala. |
| A Secret Service spokeswoman told CNN there was no suspicious package addressed to the White House intercepted. The agency said it intercepted only two packages, the ones addressed to Clinton and Obama. | A Secret Service spokeswoman told CNN there was no suspicious package addressed to the White House intercepted. The agency said it intercepted only two packages, the ones addressed to Clinton and Obama. |
| The latest incidents come after envelopes containing a suspicious substance were sent to the White House and Pentagon earlier this month. | The latest incidents come after envelopes containing a suspicious substance were sent to the White House and Pentagon earlier this month. |
| A man was arrested in Utah for sending the envelopes to President Trump, Defense Secretary James Mattis, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson. | A man was arrested in Utah for sending the envelopes to President Trump, Defense Secretary James Mattis, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson. |
| The substance sent to the Pentagon was initially suspected to be the poison risin, but turned out to be castor seeds. | The substance sent to the Pentagon was initially suspected to be the poison risin, but turned out to be castor seeds. |
| White House press secretary Sarah Sanders condemned the attempted attacks. She said in a statement: | White House press secretary Sarah Sanders condemned the attempted attacks. She said in a statement: |
| “We condemn the attempted violent attacks recently made against President Obama, President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and other public figures. These terrorizing acts are despicable, and anyone responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. | “We condemn the attempted violent attacks recently made against President Obama, President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and other public figures. These terrorizing acts are despicable, and anyone responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. |
| “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.” | “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.” |
| CNN anchors were on air from New York discussing the other explosive devices when they cut to commercial due to a fire alarm in the studio. They returned to air from Washington, reporting that New York’s Time Warner Center - where the network’s studios are located - had been evacuated due to a suspicious package. | CNN anchors were on air from New York discussing the other explosive devices when they cut to commercial due to a fire alarm in the studio. They returned to air from Washington, reporting that New York’s Time Warner Center - where the network’s studios are located - had been evacuated due to a suspicious package. |
| The New York Police Department bomb squad responded to the office in Columbus Circle. | The New York Police Department bomb squad responded to the office in Columbus Circle. |
| The NYPD said on Twitter that special operations officers “are investigating a suspicious package in Columbus Circle. Please avoid the area. Expect a police presence and heavy traffic in the area. More information to follow.” | The NYPD said on Twitter that special operations officers “are investigating a suspicious package in Columbus Circle. Please avoid the area. Expect a police presence and heavy traffic in the area. More information to follow.” |
| Anchors Jim Sciutto and Poppy Harlow, who had been on air when the alarm went off, continued reporting by cell phone from the street outside the building. | Anchors Jim Sciutto and Poppy Harlow, who had been on air when the alarm went off, continued reporting by cell phone from the street outside the building. |
| Officers planned to remove the device in a secure vehicle and the bring it to the Rodman’s Neck facility in the Bronx, where the bomb squad is based, according to CNN. They did not plan to detonate it on site. | Officers planned to remove the device in a secure vehicle and the bring it to the Rodman’s Neck facility in the Bronx, where the bomb squad is based, according to CNN. They did not plan to detonate it on site. |
| .@PoppyHarlowCNN and @jimsciutto are doing what good journalists always do: Keep reporting the story. They are standing on a street corner on cell phones on air after our building was evacuated. pic.twitter.com/G7dyt5xldN | .@PoppyHarlowCNN and @jimsciutto are doing what good journalists always do: Keep reporting the story. They are standing on a street corner on cell phones on air after our building was evacuated. pic.twitter.com/G7dyt5xldN |
| Packages containing suspected bombs were sent to the homes of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the Secret Service said on Wednesday. | Packages containing suspected bombs were sent to the homes of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the Secret Service said on Wednesday. |
| CNN’s offices in Manhattan have also been evacuated because of a suspicious package, the network said. | CNN’s offices in Manhattan have also been evacuated because of a suspicious package, the network said. |
| Another suspicious package containing a pipe bomb that was addressed to the White House was intercepted. | Another suspicious package containing a pipe bomb that was addressed to the White House was intercepted. |
| The incidents came after an explosive device was found in the mailbox at the New York home of George Soros, the prominent Democratic donor. | The incidents came after an explosive device was found in the mailbox at the New York home of George Soros, the prominent Democratic donor. |
| We’ll be bringing you live updates here as events unfold. | We’ll be bringing you live updates here as events unfold. |