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Police are investigating a suspicious package sent to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Sunrise, Florida. Earlier Wednesday, suspicious packages were sent to the homes of the Clintons and Obamas and CNN’s headquarters. Democratic donor George Soros had a similar package sent to him this week. The packages sent to former President Barack Obama and the Clintons were intercepted by the Secret Service during routine mail screening procedures. The packages were identified to be potential explosive devices, according to a Secret Service statement. The Sunrise Police Department is leading the investigation into the package received by Wasserman Schultz, with support from the Broward County Sheriff’s department. Overhead footage from local news stations showed a Broward Sheriff’s Office bomb squad unit and firefighters responding to the building. The package sent to Wasserman Schultz was addressed to former Attorney General Eric Holder, but was not delivered due to a … [Read more...] about Suspicious Package Cases Grow, Debbie Wasserman Schultz First Known Congressional Target

A bomb robot operates near the office of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, where a suspicious package was received. (Video: WPEC) SUNRISE, Fla. (WPEC) — Police are investigating a suspicious package found at the office of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Sunrise, Fla. Sunrise Police said the package is near Sawgrass Corporate Parkway. Police are asking people to stay away from the area. The Broward Sheriff's Office says its bomb squad is on scene. The incident is one of at least four involving suspicious packages around the country on Wednesday. The Secret Service reported intercepting two suspicious packages-one addressed to Former First Lady Hillary Clinton at her home in Chappaqua, New York, and another sent to former President Barack Obama's home in Washington, D.C. CNN said it evacuated its offices in New York after receiving a suspicious package containing a pipe bomb addressed to contributor John Brennan, the former CIA director. A news conference by police is set for … [Read more...] about Suspicious package found at Florida office of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

The FBI says a suspicious package sent to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) has prompted an evacuation at her office in Sunrise, Florida. The Associated Press reports the Broward Sheriff's Office is using a bomb squad robot at a building containing the former Democratic National Committee chairwoman's office, located near Fort Lauderdale. The FBI's Miami office confirmed agents are on the scene investigating a possible explosive device. The Miami Herald reports the package was actually sent to former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, but used Wasserman Schultz's office as the return address. The address for Holder was incorrect, so the suspicious package was sent to Wasserman Schultz's office. According to CNN, Wasserman Schultz's office address was also used on packages sent to the cable news network's New York headquarters and billionaire philanthropist George Soros' home in Bedford, N.Y. CNN said the package sent to its office was addressed to … [Read more...] about Report: Suspicious package sent to Debbie Wasserman Schultz intended for Eric Holder

click image South Florida law enforcement are investigating a suspicious package sent to the office of U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz hours after other top Democrats, including Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama, were sent crude explosive devices. No one has been harmed physically by these homemade devices, which reportedly resemble pipe bombs. BuzzFeed News reports the explosive devices intended for the Clintons' home in New York and Obamas' home in Washington, D.C. were intercepted by Secret Service on Wednesday. On Tuesday, an explosive device was found in the mailbox of liberal billionaire donor George Soros at his New York home. CNN reported later on Wednesday that a suspicious package containing a live explosive device and white powder was sent to the station's offices in New York City addressed to former CIA director John Brennan. BuzzFeed reports a suspicious package addressed to California Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters was also … [Read more...] about Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz receives suspicious package as top Democrats mailed explosives

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Florida legislators on Friday, but unless he’s bringing an apology and burning his budget, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz said he can stay away from the Sunshine State. The president arrived in Florida on Thursday night and is expected to tour Lake Okeechobee by air via Marine One and meet with Governor Ron DeSantis and Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, according to Politico. Trump is also expected to see the Everglades Restoration Project. Although the president allocated $63 million in his proposed budget for the restoration projects, bipartisan legislators requested $200 million and receiving one-third of the necessary funding didn’t bode well with either side of the aisle. In a joint statement, Rubio, Scott, and Representatives Brian Mast and Francis Rooney criticized the federal government for failing to uphold its end of the agreement. “Failing to meet the basic federal funding commitments to … [Read more...] about Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Trump Should ‘Stay Away’ From Florida Unless He’s Apologizing and Burning Budget