Police on Wednesday intercepted suspected explosive devices sent to current and former US politicians, as well as the CNN news channel, days after a bomb was delivered to prominent Democratic Party donor George Soros.
Following are some of the key figures targeted:
Former US Vice President Joe Biden, Thursday
File Photo of Joe Biden. /VCG Photo
File Photo of Joe Biden. /VCG Photo
Police Thursday intercepted the ninth suspicious package at a mail facility in New Castle County, Delaware, CBS News reported. The mail was addressed to former US vice president Joe Biden, the report said.
Actor and filmmaker Robert De Niro, Thursday
File photo of US actor Robert De Niro /Reuters Photo
File photo of US actor Robert De Niro /Reuters Photo
The New York police removed a suspicious package from a building in lower Manhattan's Tribeca, which is associated with Hollywood actor, Robert De Niro.
Former US President Barack Obama, Wednesday
File photo of Barack Obama. /VCG Photo
File photo of Barack Obama. /VCG Photo
The Secret Service uncovered a suspected explosive device sent to Obama's Kalorama residence in Washington, DC, early on Wednesday during a screening. Officials said Obama was not at risk.
CNN, former CIA Director John Brennan, Wednesday
File photo of John Brennan. /VCG Photo
File photo of John Brennan. /VCG Photo
New York City Police evacuated the Time Warner Building Wednesday after a suspicious package was found in the CNN mail room. The package was addressed to Brennan, an outspoken Trump critic, who is a periodic contributor to the network.
US Congresswoman from Florida Debbie Wasserman Schultz & former US Attorney General Eric Holder, Wednesday
File photo of Debbie Wasserman Schultz /VCG Photo
File photo of Debbie Wasserman Schultz /VCG Photo
File photo of Eric Holder /VCG Photo
File photo of Eric Holder /VCG Photo
The building that houses Wasserman Schultz's Florida office was evacuated after a suspicious package was found, according to media reports. The package had been addressed to Holder but the former Democratic Party national chairwoman was listed on the return address.
US Congresswoman from California Maxine Waters, Wednesday
File photo of Maxine Waters /VCG Photo
File photo of Maxine Waters /VCG Photo
Democrat Waters said that Capitol Police informed her that her Washington office was "the target of a suspicious package that has been referred to the FBI."
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Tuesday
File photo of Hillary Clinton /VCG Photo
File photo of Hillary Clinton /VCG Photo
A suspicious package sent to Clinton, who opposed US President Donald Trump as the Democratic candidate in the 2016 election, was discovered late on Tuesday during an off-site mail screening, according to the Secret Service. Clinton later said her family was fine.
Liberal philanthropist and financier George Soros, Monday
File photo of George Soros /VCG Photo
File photo of George Soros /VCG Photo
A suspicious package was sent to billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros in Bedford, New York, at around 3:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon. According to the police, the package appeared to be an explosive device.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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