Suspicious 'pipe bombs' seemingly came from same person, NYPD says

All the suspicious packages sent to current and former government officials, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama, appear to be connected, the NYPD and FBI officials confirmed Wednesday.

After a suspicious package arrived at CNN's New York City office, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) joined other officials for a press conference addressing the situation. All the packages confirmed so far seem to have originated from the same person, and all contained "what appear to be pipe bombs," NYPD counterterrorism head John Miller said. Cuomo then said a "device" was sent to his Manhattan office, though an NYPD spokesperson has since said that was not true.

Liberal philanthropist George Soros, former CIA Director John Brennan, and former Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) were also all mailed packages confirmed to have contained explosive devices. Brennan's package was addressed to CNN's New York office, prompting a newsroom evacuation. The device appeared to be live, and also came with "an envelope containing white powder," NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said Wednesday. The powder is being tested and contained in CNN's mailroom area, Miller said.

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Many packages had Wasserman Schultz's office as the return address, CNN has reported. The package that reached Wasserman Schultz's office was actually addressed to former Attorney General Eric Holder, but ended up with Wasserman Schultz because the address was incorrect, NBC News reports.

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) was also reportedly sent a suspicious package that was intercepted by Capitol Hill police. None of the confirmed devices actually reached their addressees.