A series of suspicious packages targeted several prominent Democrats on Wednesday, according to the FBI.
The FBI announced in a statement that the packages were in manila envelopes, said to be from former Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and contained explosive devices. Among the Democrats targeted were former President Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder and billionaire liberal donor George Soros.
Additionally, a suspicious package was found that at Wasserman Schultz’s offices in Florida and CNN headquarters at Time-Warner Center in New York.
“This investigation is of the highest priority for the FBI,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement. “We have committed the full strength of the FBI’s resources and, together with our partners on our Joint Terrorism Task Forces, we will continue to work to identify and arrest whoever is responsible for sending these packages. We ask anyone who may have information to contact the FBI. Do not hesitate to call; no piece of information is too small to help us in this investigation.”
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement, “We condemn the attempted violent attacks recently made against President Obama, President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and other public figures. These terrorizing acts are despicable, and anyone responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. The United States Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies are investigating and will take all appropriate actions to protect anyone threatened by these cowards.”
