Wed
Oct 24 2018
08:54 am
By: bizgrrl
Explosive devices were sent to the Clintons, Obamas, and Soros.
Luckily all three packages were found and deactivated before anyone was hurt.
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And another one to CNN.
And another one to CNN.
Eric Holder and Debbie
Eric Holder and Debbie Wasserman Schultz
A suspicious package was sent to Eric Holder but it had the wrong address and was returned to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s office in Florida because that was the return label on the package, according to two law enforcement sources.
The same return address was used for the Clinton and Obama suspicious packages.
Separately, the George Soros packages is believed to have been placed in the mailbox, not mailed, according to a separate law enforcement source.
Gov. Cuomo and Congressional
Gov. Cuomo and Congressional mail facility. Seven devices so far. Thankfully none explodes.
This is a terrorist attack.
Haven't looked, but guessing
Haven't looked, but guessing alt-right is already calling it a false flag operation.
Update: Yep. (link...)
Including Faux News
(in reply to R. Neal)
https://crooksandliars.com/2018/10/fox-news-catherine-herridge-uses-term
Instapundit said it's
(in reply to R. Neal)
Instapundit said it's "probably Russian election interference. "
I would guess he's being snarky.
Sounds like the bomb at the
Sounds like the bomb at the Congressional mailing facility was sent to Maxine Waters.
Now, Sen. Corey Booker and
Now, Sen. Corey Booker and former intel chief James Clapper.
A man in custody for
A man in custody for questioning.
"Man in his fifties" in
"Man in his fifties" in Plantation(ugh)Florida
A white van (suspect's?)
with with images of Trump and Presidential seal,bumper stickers
is being covered with blue tarp.
This morning Trump
This morning Trump complains:
"Republicans are doing so well in early voting, and at the polls, and now this “Bomb” stuff happens and the momentum greatly slows - news not talking politics. Very unfortunate, what is going on. Republicans, go out and vote!"