Man who mailed pipe bombs to Democrats, CNN sentenced to 20 years in prison
Sayoc earlier this year had pleaded guilty to explosives charges for mailing 16 pipe bombs days before the midterm elections last fall. Continue reading
Pipe Bombs
Cesar Sayoc says he only sent pipe bombs to scare people, not to kill anyone
A Florida man who pleaded guilty to sending pipe bombs to CNN and prominent critics of President Donald Trump says he thinks he was misunderstood at his guilty plea. Continue reading
U.S. pipe bomb suspect had a hit list of intended targets
The man suspected of sending the bombs kept a list of elected officials and others who investigators believe were intended targets. Continue reading
Suspicious package sent to CNN headquarters intercepted at mailing facility
CNN explained that it is unclear if the package is related to the series of pipe bombs mailed out to prominent Democrats and the CNN New York office last week. Continue reading
U.S. pipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc’s personality changed radically, co-workers say
Thirteen years ago, U.S. mail bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc never expressed racism or homophobia — but that changed over the years. Continue reading
Trump references pipe bomb case in rally, says media must end ‘politics of personal destruction’
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a rally Friday night that the media has used the mail bomb scare which unfolded over this past week to score political points against him. Continue reading
Pipe bomb suspect’s social media reveals flashes of violence
Hours after federal authorities arrested Cesar Sayoc in Plantation, Florida, his social media posts began to offer the first sketch of the man suspected of sending pipe bombs to critics of Donald Trump. Continue reading
Trump says he knows pipe bomb suspect was his supporter, says he bears ‘no blame’ for actions
Asked if he planned to tone down the partisan rhetoric at rallies, which his critics contend has deepened political divisions in the country, Trump replied: “I think I’ve been toned down. You know, I could really tone it up.” Continue reading
Trump-supporting conspiracy theorists say pipe bombs are a ‘false flag’ set up by Democrats
The ‘false flag’ theory holds that the Democratic Party or its supporters orchestrated the pipe bomb deliveries to garner sympathy ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Continue reading
Here’s what we know about Cesar Sayoc, the pipe bomb suspect arrested in Florida
Cesar Sayoc was arrested at an auto parts store in Plantation, Fla, in connection with the recent spate of pipe bomb deliveries. Continue reading