Suspected letter bomb sent to actor Robert De Niro

CNN reports on letter bomb sent to Robert De Niro
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A package very similar to the explosive devices sent to CNN and several prominent Democrats on Wednesday was received at actor Robert De Niro's Tribeca office building early Thursday, CNN reports. The envelope, addressed to De Niro, had six stamps and the return address listed as Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's office, just like the other letter bombs. The New York Police Department is investigating; Lt. Thomas Antonetti told CNN that the NYPD got a call about the package just after 4 a.m.

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CNN's Jim Acosta suggested that De Niro may have been targeted for his vocal criticism of President Trump and Trump's returned ire. "That's the commonality of this whole list, whether it's [Barack] Obama, [Eric] Holder, [Hillary] Clinton, CNN as an organization," he said. "And that is relevant information to investigators" because "it gets to motivation to whoever the attacker or attackers is."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.