23 the package intended for Obama was intercepted in Washington, D.C. In a statement, the Secret Service earlier confirmed it had intercepted “two suspicious packages addressed to Secret Service protectees.” (The Clinton-addressed package was intercepted on the night of Oct. The Secret Service intercepted the package last night. home she shares with former president Bill Clinton. The device intended for the former First Lady was addressed to the Chappaqua, N.Y. The United States Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies are investigating and will take all appropriate action to protect anyone threatened by these cowards.” 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.
In a White House statement, press secretary Sarah Sanders said: The incident at CNN follows the interception earlier today and last night of suspicious packages resembling homemade bombs addressed to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the Secret Service confirmed earlier. Just before 11:40 am ET, the bomb device was removed from the Time Warner Center, likely for off-site detonation at an NYPD training facility in The Bronx.ĬNN cited an NYPD source describing the device sent to Time Warner Center as constructed with a pipe and wires.ĥ8th street East of 9th Ave is closed off.
Sciutto and Harlow, on air, were among the CNN staffers ordered to leave the building the two continued reporting on the situation outside the building, initially using Harlow’s iPhone. The device at CNN was discovered in the network’s mailroom. Those responsible will be brought to justice,” which Trump retweeted with the comment, “I agree wholeheartedly!” Vice President Mike Pence issued the following statement: “These cowardly actions ares despicable and have no place in this country. The White House said President Donald Trump had been briefed on the situation. “Every day we are grateful for their service and their commitment,” she said, adding that we live in “a troubling time” of “deep division.” Speaking at a previously planned rally in Florida, Hillary Clinton thanked the Secret Service for keeping her family safe. (The package intended for Holder included an incorrect address and so was returned to the Wasserman Schultz return address).Īt a press conference this afternoon, during which New York’s mayor, governor and commissioner of police spoke, the device at CNN was confirmed as a live functional explosive device containing a suspicious white powder. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was evacuated earlier today after a suspicious package was found there, addressed to former Attorney General Eric Holder but, like the other packages, carrying a return address of Wasserman Schultz’s office. He is a frequent contributor to NBC and MSNBC.
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In one of a series of memos to CNN staffers, CNN president Jeff Zucker said the company would “remain vigilant regarding security concerns across all of our global locations.”Įarlier reports that a suspicious device was intercepted at the White House proved false.īrennan, a strong critic of President Donald Trump, does not work for CNN. The Midtown vicinity is under heavy police presence, and some adjacent buildings also were evacuated. CNN’s Jim Sciutto and Poppy Harlow continued to report from outside the Columbus Circle building well past 2 pm ET. (CNN staffers were allowed to return to their offices shortly before 4 pm ET). The evacuation of the Time Warner Center – which also includes a Whole Foods, a shopping mall and office space – continued well into the afternoon. A pipe bomb was found in the mailbox of billionaire George Soros Monday.Īt a press conference this afternoon, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said his Manhattan office had received a suspicious package the package was later deemed benign and apparently not part of the wave of threatening mailings. In addition to the CNN/Brennan package, suspicious devices have been found since last night addressed to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, and, according to breaking reports, Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters. The CNN device (see it above), addressed to Former CIA Director John Brennan via the news network and one of at least five such packages discovered this week, prompted the evacuation of the tourist-popular Time Warner Center in New York City, where CNN has its New York bureau. 'Gutsy': Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Docuseries Gets Premiere Date & First-Look Image
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