NEW CASTLE – The governor has deployed 100 National Guard soldiers at several transport locations, including Governor Mario M. Cuomo's bridge, before Wednesday night's trip.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has also called on the law enforcement authorities to strengthen the safety of vital bridges, tunnels, airports and transit systems, most of which are located in New York.

"As a precaution, I am deploying additional National Guard soldiers and ordering state security forces to double the security of vital transportation in New York," Cuomo said on Twitter. "

Cuomo has beefed up security after sending a series of bombs to liberal leaders, including George Soros and Hillary Clinton of Westchester, as well as to the Washington Obamas and CNN's New York building. , J. Peter Donald, NYPD's Deputy Communications Commissioner and Public Information, said on Twitter.

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What was originally supposed to be a suspicious package was also sent to the governor's office in Manhattan, but the file was approved by the NYPD and has no connection to the bombs, said a door. NYPD speech.

Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi said on Twitter that the device was not a bombshell; it was a flash drive with computer files on The Proud Boys, which is the organization of the far right men that the The Southern Poverty Law Center has been classified as a hate group.

President Donald Trump spoke about what Cuomo called "terrorist attacks" at a press conference held shortly after 2 pm, saying the bombs would be inspected by explosives experts and be the object of An investigation.

"Safety is my biggest and absolute priority," said Trump. "We are extremely angry, upset and unhappy with the events of this morning and we will get to the bottom of things."

Cuomo was alongside law enforcement officials and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at a press conference in Manhattan around 1 pm.

"Terrorism only works if you let it work, what they are trying to do is scare us and destabilize us," Cuomo said. We will not allow these terrorist thugs to change the way we live. "

Hillary Clinton said in Florida that "it's a troubling time", bombs and suspicious packages having been sent to liberal political figures and media over the past three days, including former President Barack Obama .

"And we are living in a period of deep divisions and we must do everything in our power to bring our country closer together," she said in Florida today, one day after sending out 39, an explosive device in Chappaqua. "We must also elect candidates who will try to do the same."

"As an American," she says, "I'm worried."

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Clinton made these comments one day after intercepting a bomb that was sent to her in Chappaqua, where she lives. The device was one of many suspicious packages sent to prominent political figures in the country.

A police source told The Journal News / Lohud that the scheme for Clinton was similar to that found Monday at Bedford House, philanthropist militant and Liberal political activist George Soros.

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Police are reunited on the street near Hillary and Bill Clinton's home in Chappaqua after intercepting an explosive device sent to Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. (Photo: Tania Savayan / The News Journal)

A US official reportedly told The Associated Press that investigators thought the explosive sent to Clinton was related to the one in Soros' mailbox. The grievor was not allowed to speak publicly about the investigation and requested anonymity.

Bill Clinton was at home in Chappaqua when the parcel was intercepted in Westchester, reported to the Associated Press a person familiar with his schedule. Hillary Clinton attended events for the Democrats campaign in Florida on Tuesday and today hosts a fundraising reception in Florida with former Secretary of Health and Social Services, Donna Shalala, who present at Congress in South Florida.

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Today, suspicious packages have been found to Barack Obama in Washington, DC, and to the Manhattan building that houses CNN's newsroom. The press room was evacuated, while the package, supposed to be a homemade bomb, was removed.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority President Joseph Lhota said at the MTA board meeting this morning that trains were still stopping at Columbus Circle in front of CNN's offices. The agency monitors the situation as it collaborates with its partners in the joint task force on terrorism and the joint operations center.

"The most important thing is, as you all know, that we invented the sentence and that we own it," if you see something, say something. "It means more now, it means more today. than anything else, "he said. "So, I encourage all New Yorkers, if you see anything, please inform law enforcement so that the problem is handled properly."

The US secret service said in a statement today that suspicious packages sent to Clinton in Westchester and Obama in Washington, DC, were found between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

"The packages were immediately identified during routine mail check procedures as potentially explosive devices and were properly handled as such," said the agency. "The beneficiaries did not receive the parcels and were not likely to receive them."

Bill and Chelsea Clinton used social media to thank the secret services.

"Thanks to the secret services and to all the law enforcement agencies that responded to this week's incidents," Clinton said on Twitter. "They work tirelessly to keep our country and our communities safe and I am always grateful for their efforts."

The US Postal Inspection Service is involved in the investigation, but the questions were forwarded to the FBI, said US Postal Service spokesman George Flood.

Police will intensify its activities around the Manhattan building, which houses the Clinton Foundation, announced today the building's leadership, Paramount. Paramount, whose building also includes the USA Today office in New York, also strengthens internal security.

"These acts of terrorism are ignoble"

"We condemn the recent attempts at violent attacks against President Obama, President Clinton, Secretary Clinton and other public figures," said White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders in a statement. "These acts of terrorism are heinous, and any responsible party will be held responsible to the fullest extent permitted by law." The Secret Service of the United States and other law enforcement agencies are investigating and take all appropriate measures to protect persons threatened by these cowards. "

Westchester County police spokesman Kieran O'Leary said his demining team was called around 10:30 pm Tuesday to help the intelligence service investigate the situation in Chappaqua. Nick Merrill, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton, tweeted today that no suspicious packages have been returned to his home.

The device was rendered inert by the county's mine clearance team and handed over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which works with the FBI and the Secret Service.

The secret service statement does not mention the explosive device found at Soros in Bedford on Monday.

"Fortunately, no one was killed or wounded," George Latimer, Westchester County executive, said in a Facebook post today. "To the extent that the Bedford and Chappaqua sites have been targeted, the Westchester County Police Anti-Bomb Brigade is providing a professional response and all law enforcement agencies are working together to protect our residents. "

The Dutchess County Executive, Marc Molinaro, Republican nominee for the governorship, today called for help from the public in order to catch anyone responsible for the package sent to the Clintons.

Reporters and photographers invaded the Clinton neighborhood on Old House Lane this morning as a helicopter buzzed overhead and satellite media trucks lined the street.

New Castle Police and New Castle Town Supervisor Rob Greenstein today said the city police had helped the federal authorities and the Westchester County Police to react to the incident. incident.

"We are a nation of laws and freedom of ideas," Greenstein said. "We must be a country of tolerance, and we should be a country of peaceful and intelligent debate on important issues, and in New Castle we have demonstrated time and time again that we are a community, when a family in our community does the same. 39; object of a discussion, hate, we are all victims.

"Hillary and Bill Clinton have sacrificed a lot to serve our country, they are our friends and neighbors, we stand by them in the face of angry rhetoric, and we support them, as we all do in our community, when we are in the community. they are the object of an attempted violence. "

New Castle police forwarded questions to the FBI and secret services. The secret services are investigating with the FBI and its joint working group on terrorism.

"We are aware of a suspicious package found in the vicinity of Clinton Residence in Chappaqua, New York State, and our JTTF has initiated an investigation with our federal, provincial and local partners," said the FBI around 9:30. an ongoing investigation, we will have no comment for the moment. "

The incident comes after the discovery of an explosive device in the mailbox of a Bedford home owned by Soros, a billionaire philanthropist and liberal political activist.

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Outside the Chappaqua Walgreens today, buyers have expressed concern about the situation.

The shipment of packages meant to harm the population "is part of the extremism that has entered the United States today," said Chris Clarke, a former resident of Chappaqua. .

"It's pretty scary," he says. "People can no longer reasonably discuss things."

"It's a weakness for politics," Stacey Stampbeck said.

"I think it's horrible," Linda DiLisio, resident of Katonah. "I grew up in a safe world, I do not feel like that anymore."

David Strober, an Armonk resident, described it as "really disturbing not to have speeches and divergent opinions".

He asked if there was more ground for understanding, people who "seek to have governance and a representation of their real position".

"Something threatening sent to the Clintons does not help me find a job, pay taxes and improve the quality of life – important things."

Amy Barone, a 20-year-old resident of Chappaqua who spoke at the Journal News in downtown Chappaqua, said she was informed of the device that had been sent to Soros' home and then heard about her daughter after his return from school. on devices sent to the Clinton and Obama homes.

"I was shocked," Barone said. "It is unfortunate that our policy has resorted to this."

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Editors Jonathan Bandler, Michael McKinney and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon and Associated Press contributed to this report.

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