Robert de Niro latest Trump critic to receive suspected mail bomb
Washington/New York — New York City police removed a suspected mail bomb from a Tribeca restaurant owned by actor Robert De Niro, who has been a frequent critic of President Donald Trump. And the FBI investigated another suspicious package in a Delaware postal facility, which CBS reported was addressed to Barack Obama’s vice-president, Joe Biden. Law enforcement agencies are investigating apparent explosive devices addressed to frequent targets of conservative – and Trumpian – vitriol, including Obama and Hillary Clinton and cable news network CNN. The FBI warned more such parcels may be in circulation.
New York City police received a call shortly after 4am on Thursday reporting a suspicious package and responded to the Tribeca Grill restaurant owned by De Niro, a New York police department official said. The package was removed and transported to an bomb squad facility in the Bronx. It was addressed to De Niro personally and contained the same type of explosive device found o...
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