Contained these suspected devices, there is also some kind of powder. That is being tested now downstairs. The mailroom area still being contained while we go through the various steps to test that, in a field test. Package it up safely for remova removal, and decon that area and anyone who came in contact with keep in mind, this happened a couple of hours ago, its still ongoing. [inaudible question] take a look at who was being targeted here right now, that is why we are doing this proactively, checking with security and making sure male rooms follow proper protocol. Thats where we are reaching out to the right people. [inaudible question] do you have a particular message for President Trump in light of what happened today . Look, i am going to Say Something. At a time when there is a lot of hatred and division it doesnt make sense to exacerbate it. Lets just say this to all Public Officials and all partisan affiliations, dont encourage violence. Dont encourage hatred and dont encoura
Good morning to you. Craig melvin from msnbc headquarters in New York City. We continue to follow this breaking news. Potential Explosive Devices mailed to President Obama and Hillary Clinton. As you see there, cnn reporters and others have been evacuated from their headquarters here in New York City. This is a live look outside the Time Warner Center here in New York City. The Secret Service confirming a criminal investigation into the Explosive Devices mailed to the two democrats a short time ago, they follow a similar discovery of a device found, a very similar device that was found monday in the mailbox of billionaire philanthropist george soros. Lets start with our nbc reporter tom winter, nbc Investigative Reporter ron allen has made his way to chappaqua. This is a suburb of New York City. This is where president clinton and Hillary Clinton live. Hans nichols is at the white house. Tom, let me start with you here in the studio. I understand that you have some new reporting on the
Thats being tested now down stairs so the mail room area is contained while we go through the various steps to test that. On a field test. Package it up safely for removal and decon that area and anybody that came in contact with it. Im going to take just keep in mind it happened a couple of hours ago and still ongoing and going to take some questions and not going too deep into it. Yes . Can you talk about how concerned you are the connection of these targets . People who have been criticized by the president well, take a look at whos being targeted here and thats why were doing it proactively. Reaching out to people in the city. People that do their security and making sure that the mail rooms follow proper protocol and of concern to us and reaching out to the right people. Yes . Hold on. Mayor or governor, earlier
this week, president assaulting a journalist. All sorts of threats to journalists. Do you have a particular message to President Trump in light of what happened at cnn or
Excessive tape, those are things to key in on. Every bomb maker, theyre just like bakers, they have their own special signature, how they crimp the wires, the tool marks, how they tape it up and type out the address. Thank you for your expertise. Were going to stand by, jim and i here. Were just about a block away from cnn, which is still closed because theyre looking at what that white powder could be. Well go back to the studio in d. C. I do want to reset what we know right now. Any moment now the president is expected to deliver a speech where hes likely to address these devices that have been sent to Public Officials and offices today. A pipe bomb appeared to be mailed to the Time Warner Center, which is where cnn is in new york. And there is white powder still
being tested in the mail room there. We have an image of a device addressed to former cia director john brenan. However, it was found there at Time Warner Center. Also targeted, former president obama, the clintons and forme
Conduct this investigation and bring those responsible for these despicable acts to justice. We have to unify. We have to come together and send one very clear, strong, unmistakable message that acts or threats of Political Violence of any kind have no place in the United States of america. So far the devices have been what appear to be a pipe bomb. What we saw here today was an effort to terrorize. This clearly is an act of terror, attempting to undermine our free press and leaders of this country through acts of violence. Through acts of violence. With me now with the latest nbc news investigations reporter tom winter. All right, tom, you and i have been together for the last two hours as we try to interpret what happened earlier today and were getting more news about maxine waters. Set the stage for us exactly
where things stand. I know im putting you in a tough spot because there are still so many unknown. And some things even not quite frankly were not in the position to share bec