Presumed bombs were sent to the best Democrats two weeks before the US elections

By Makini Brice and Jonathan Allen

WASHINGTON / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police intercepted alleged bombs sent to the United States. former US President Barack Obama and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and other well-known Democrats, in what New York officials described Wednesday as an act of terrorism.

The country being deeply polarized, the packets caused a new level of tension on 6 November. Democrats can challenge the majorities held today by Trump Republicans in Congress.

CNN's New York office also received a homemade bomb-like device urging police to evacuate the building, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said his office also received a suspicious package. CNN reported that Eric Holder, who was US Attorney General under Obama, was also among those targeted.

"This is clearly a terrorist act that is trying to undermine our free press and the leaders of this country by acts of violence," New York. Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke at a press conference.

President Donald Trump condemned what he called "despicable acts" and pledged to bring those responsible to justice.

"In these times, we must unite, we must come together and send a very clear, strong and indisputable message: the acts or threats of political violence of any kind do not have their place in the United States of America, "Trump told the White House.

"We are extremely angry, upset and unhappy with what we witnessed this morning, getting to the bottom of things," said Trump.

A similar homemade bomb was delivered earlier this week at the home of George Soros, one of the Democratic Party's main donors.

No liability has been claimed.

All of these goals are often denigrated by right-wing critics and by Trump, whose spokeswoman condemned the acts.

"Our condemnation of these despicable acts certainly includes threats made against both CNN and its former or current officials.These cowardly acts are unacceptable and will not be to Sarah Huckabee Sanders, press secretary, said on Twitter.

Alexander Soros, the son of George Soros, said in an opinion piece published by the New York Times that his father had long been confronted with verbal criticism and threats of political participation. " something changed in 2016 "with the election of Trump.

" Prior to that, the vitriol he faced was largely confined to the extremist fringe, among white supremacists and nationalists who sought to undermine the very foundations of democracy. But with Donald Trump's presidential campaign, things got worse, "Alexander Soros wrote.

He gave direct responsibility to those who sent the devices, but added," I can not see it separated from the new normality of the political demonization that haunts us today. . "

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The package for Clinton was found Tuesday night, while the one addressed to Obama was found early Wednesday, routine screening out of the mail, said the secret service.Ob and Clinton do not Police

Police intercepted what appeared to be an explosive device and white powder envelope at Time Warner Center, where CNN's newsroom is located in New York, said Police Commissioner James O 'Neill to the media Experts were badyzing the question of whether the powder was a dangerous substance, he said.

In the weeks following the attacks of September 11, 2001, spores of the 39 anthrax were sent to US press offices and two US Senators, killing five people and infecting 17 others.

CNN is a frequent target of Trump, who regularly calls the press media "the enn emi du peuple "and qualifies as" false news "the critical coverage of critical coverage.

received by CNN was addressed to John Brennan, former director of the CIA, cable network periodical commentator

Brennan strongly criticized Trump, calling the president's performance at a joint press conference in July with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. "nothing less than a betrayal."

The media reported that other stationed devices had also been intercepted, apparently with the return address of US representative Debbie Wbaderman Schultz, former Democratic Party national president.

Wbaderman Schultz's office was evacuated after a suspicious package arrived in the post, WFOR-TV reported in Miami, citing Sunrise police. CNN said the package was for Holder but was sent to the wrong address and sent back to Wbaderman Schultz's office.

A source close to the case said that a suspicious package had also been intercepted at the White House, but soon after it was intercepted.

(Report by Makini Brice and Jonathan Allen, Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu, Mark Hosenball and Susan Heavey in Washington, Gina Cherelus and Gabriella in New York, additional report by Subrat Patnaik in Bengaluru, written by Susan Heavey and Dan Trotta, edited by Jeffrey Benkoe and Rosalba O 'Brien)

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