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| Trump on mail bomber: Bring them to swift justice, we can’t allow political violence in America | Trump on mail bomber: Bring them to swift justice, we can’t allow political violence in America |
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| US President Donald Trump praised the police for finding and arresting the suspect in a series of suspicious packages sent to prominent Democrats, saying that political violence has no place in America. | US President Donald Trump praised the police for finding and arresting the suspect in a series of suspicious packages sent to prominent Democrats, saying that political violence has no place in America. |
| “I am pleased to inform you that law enforcement has apprehended the suspect and taken him into custody,” Trump told the Young Black Leadership Summit at the White House on Friday, to cheers of approval. | “I am pleased to inform you that law enforcement has apprehended the suspect and taken him into custody,” Trump told the Young Black Leadership Summit at the White House on Friday, to cheers of approval. |
| READ MORE: FBI detains mail bomb suspect, seizes white van with pro-Trump posters (VIDEO) | READ MORE: FBI detains mail bomb suspect, seizes white van with pro-Trump posters (VIDEO) |
| “These terrorizing acts are despicable and have no place in our country,” he said. “We must never allow political violence to take root in America. I’m committed to do everything in my power as president to stop it, and to stop it now.” | “These terrorizing acts are despicable and have no place in our country,” he said. “We must never allow political violence to take root in America. I’m committed to do everything in my power as president to stop it, and to stop it now.” |
| Trump praised the law enforcement for identifying and detaining the suspect quickly, before moving on to say that someone in the audience of “brilliant, courageous, patriotic and proud Americans” will be in his place someday. | Trump praised the law enforcement for identifying and detaining the suspect quickly, before moving on to say that someone in the audience of “brilliant, courageous, patriotic and proud Americans” will be in his place someday. |
| “Americans must unify,” Trump added. “And we must show the world that we’re united together in peace and love and harmony as fellow American citizens. There is no country like our country. And every day we’re showing the world just how truly great we are.” | “Americans must unify,” Trump added. “And we must show the world that we’re united together in peace and love and harmony as fellow American citizens. There is no country like our country. And every day we’re showing the world just how truly great we are.” |
| Trump also said that he instructed the US authorities to “spare no resource or expense in finding those responsible and bringing them to swift and certain justice.” | |
| Over the past week, what appeared to be small pipe bombs were sent to CNN, billionaire George Soros, and a list of prominent Democrats ranging from former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to former Vice-President Joe Biden, former spymasters John Brennan and James Clapper, Senator Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California) and actor Robert De Niro. The return address on all packages was of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida). A package addressed to former Attorney General Eric Holder bounced and ended up returned to Schultz’s office. None of the devices detonated. | |
| Mainstream media blamed Trump’s “hateful rhetoric” for the packages and even speculated it might have been a “Russian operation,” while the #Resistance activists dubbed the unknown perpetrator the “MAGAbomber.” | |
| Identified by media as Cesar Sayoc of Aventura, Florida, the suspect was arrested on Friday. His age was given as either 54 or 56. Photos of a white van allegedly belonging to Sayoc show it covered with stickers supporting Trump and denigrating Democrats and the media. | |
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