WASHINGTON (AP/CBSLA) — Two suspicious packages were intercepted at the homes of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama, the Secret Service said Wednesday.
An official says investigators believe the explosive found at the Clinton’s New York home is linked to one found Monday at the compound of liberal billionaire George Soros.
The official wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The device was discovered late Tuesday night at the Clinton’s home in Chappaqua, New York. Police in New Castle, New York, who cover Chappaqua, say they assisted the FBI, Secret Service and Westchester County authorities in “the investigation of a suspicious package.”
In a news release, the Secret Service said a second package addressed to Obama’s home was intercepted early Wednesday morning in Washington D.C.
The agency said both packages were identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices before they were delivered to their intended locations.
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