Hi, everyone. Its 4 00 in new york. The breaking news today, federal Law Enforcement officials arrested a florida man suspected of orchestrating the mail bomb campaign against critics of donald trump. The arrest comes as three additional explosive devices were found. The new targets included senator kamala harris, senator cory booker, and James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence. The suspect, cesar sayoc, 56, is from aventura florida, just north of miami. Hes a registered republican, and a van covered with protrump stickers was also seized this morning. The president responded to news of the arrest at an event earlier today. These terrorizing acts are despicable and have no place in our country. No place. I have instructed authorities to spare no resource or expense in finding those responsible and
bringing them to swift and certain justice. And we will prosecute them, him, her, whoever it may be, to the fullest extent of the law. We must never allow Political Violen
not presidential. and this. republicans are doing so well in early voting, and at the polls, and now this bomb, in quotati quotations, stuff happens and the momentum greatly slows. news not talking politics. very unfortunate. what is going on? republicans go out and vote. also this afternoon, the senior leadership of the justice department and fbi briefed reporters on the arrest and took the rather extraordinary step of asserting that the bombs allegedly sent by sayoc were not hoaxes and made clear that the nation s premiere law enforcement agency is still standing strong today despite a near constant barrage of attacks from the president. we can confirm that 13 ieds were sent to various individuals across the country. each device consisted of roughly six inches of pvc pipe, a small clock, a battery, some wiring, and what is known as energetic