Pipe bomb investigation reportedly focusing on Florida
Authorities investigating the explosive devices sent this week to several critics of President Trump are now focusing on southern Florida, a law enforcement official told The New York Times Thursday.
After analyzing information collected by the U.S. Postal Service, investigators believe that most of the 10 pipe bombs that have been sent were mailed from the state, the Times reports. The Postal Service records images of mail items, and officials are looking through those photos as they try to figure out who sent the packages and if there are still any out there.
The first explosive device was delivered to billionaire George Soros on Monday, with packages addressed to Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama intercepted on Wednesday. On Thursday, it was announced suspicious packages containing explosives were sent to former Vice President Joe Biden and actor Robert De Niro.
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All 10 explosive devices were mailed in manila envelopes lined with bubble wrap, with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) as the return address. New York City Police Commissioner James O'Neill said Thursday they were all "live devices," and although none exploded, they should be "treated with the utmost seriousness."
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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