In the final days of October 2018, after a series of glass-packed pipe bombs were delivered to high-profile critics of United States President Donald Trump, rumors ran wild about who the suspect was and what he wanted. Few of these theories were organi
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Snopes→ CNN Says Suspicious Package Received at Atlanta Post Office
The latest suspicious package comes just hours before a federal court hearing was to begin for Cesar Sayoc, 56, who faces five federal charges.
Snopes→ Bomb Suspect Described as ‘Loner’ with Long Arrest Record
Cesar Sayoc has also tweeted and posted on Facebook videos that appear to show him at Trump rallies.
Snopes→ Person Detained in Mail-Bomb Investigation
Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said authorities planned to announce more information at a press conference.
Snopes→ A Short-Lived Call for Unity Shelved for Political Barbs
CNN was among the targets of the mail bomb plot.
Snopes→ Bomb Scare Rattles Those Touched by Past Political Violence
In the past 60 years alone, there have been scores of deadly incidents motivated by ideology.
Snopes→ More Suspicious Packages Found, These to Booker, Clapper
Investigators were analyzing the innards of the crude devices to reveal whether they were intended to detonate or simply sow fear just before Election Day.
Snopes→ Investigators Zero in on Crude Bombs as Clues to Motive
Law enforcement officials were still uncertain whether the devices were poorly designed or never intended to cause physical harm.
Snopes→ Packages to De Niro, Biden Seized, Similar to Pipe Bombs
Police said the package recovered in Manhattan addressed to De Niro, who dropped an expletive insult at Trump at this year's Tony Awards, was similar to the other pipe bombs recovered this week.
Snopes→ Austin Carnage Now Random; An Arrest Doesn’t Appear Close
A package bomb exploded shortly after midnight inside a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, Texas.