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Another Suspicious Package Sent to CNN

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October 29, 2018

Another suspicious package addressed to CNN was discovered on Monday.

CNN President Jeff Zucker announced in a statement on Monday that another suspicious package was intercepted at a post office in Atlanta.

"This morning, another suspicious package addressed to CNN was intercepted at an Atlanta post office," Zucker wrote in a statement. "There is no imminent danger to the CNN Center. All mail, at all CNN domestic bureaus is being screen at off-site facilities as of last Wednesday, so this package would NOT have come directly to the CNN Center, even if it hadn't been intercepted first. Our screening process is working and will keep you updated as we learn more."

CNN anchor Jim Sciutto tweeted out a picture of the package.

Last week, numerous suspicious packages were delivered or addressed to high profile individuals, including former 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama. Another device was discovered at CNN's headquarters in New York City and was addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan. Suspicious packages have also been sent to Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.), former Vice President Joe Biden, former Attorney General Eric Holder, actor Robert De Niro and others.

The latest package is directly addressed to CNN. The first package that was discovered at CNN's headquarters in New York City was addressed to Brennan, although his name was written "Brenan."

On Friday, law enforcement apprehended Cesar Sayoc, who has been charged as the person who sent the packages.

Trump condemned the attempted bombings and called for unity in his initial comments about the situation but has now continued his attacks on the media and blamed them for creating a hostile political environment with what the president calls "fake news."

The FBI said more packages could have been mailed to other locations.

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