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#BREAKING Male in his 50s arrested in Broward County, Florida, charged in connection with string of package pipe bombs sent to prominent Democrats, US officials and CNN. Suspect’s white van is covered with Trump & RW paraphernalia. DOJ to hold news conference at 2:30ET. @MSNBC

Federal authorities tarped arrested man’s white van, covered with Trump bumper stickers, and are about to tow it. This is in Plantation, Florida. FBI must have obtained warrants based on evidence of probable cause to seize the van and make the arrest in connection w/ pipe bombs.

#BREAKING Man arrested in connection with string of pipe bombs is named: Cesar Sayoc Jr, 56, of Aventura, Florida, previously from New York. That’s his van, covered with right-wing propaganda and Trump presidential seal, being towed by authorities. (Source: @MSNBC)

#BREAKING Photo of 56yo Cesar Sayoc, Jr, mail bomb suspect arrested in connection with 12 package pipe bombs sent to prominent American Democrats, officials and CNN. This booking photo is from a prior arrest. Police know him, reports @MSNBC

Mail bomb suspect’s van is plastered with hate. Not just Trump rally chant “CNN Sucks.” People in gun crosshairs: @HillaryClinton, @BarackObama, progressive filmmaker @MMFlint, other liberals, Democrats. Also plastered with cult love for Trump. How many more in the Trump Cult?

🚨Mail bomb suspect is the only follower of “Kill George Soros“ Facebook page. Is it his page? A Russian troll page? Remember, the demonization of Soros is of Russian propaganda origin. Putin blames him (and Hillary) for Russians wanting democracy instead of kleptocracy in Russia

Trump is the danger: A terrorist has acted on Trump's hate language—bombs still being found around the country—targeting Democrats & democracy. MAGAbomber has a "Kill George Soros" FB page. And today TRUMP had ppl in the White House yelling "Lock him up" abt Soros. This is toxic.

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1055868846995857408

💥ANOTHER bomb—that’s 14—addressed to TOM STEYER, billionaire activist campaigning for Trump’s impeachment. Package found at postal facility in Burlingame, San Francisco Bay Area, California. The 13th was found addressed to Kamala Harris in Sacramento.

Sessions on mail bomber: Political violence or threat of violence is unacceptable and antithetical to our vigorous system of self-govt. It is a threat to that respect for law & process that allows our people to accept legislation, elections & court rulings w/ which we don’t agree

FBI Dir Wray: “These are NOT HOAX devices.” Bombs were made from PVC pipe, small clock, battery, wiring, along with potential explosive. Cesar Sayoc was tracked in part by a single fingerprint lifted from one of the packages sent to @RepMaxineWaters

Still think Russian propaganda has little impact on Americans? MAGAbomber wanted to kill Kremlin bogeyman George Soros & praised—wait for it…Vladimir Putin. Sayoc tweeted relatives of Russia’s “great leader Puttins” (sic) visited him in Florida for July 4th. H/t @MalcolmNance