Mail bomb threat before midterm polls a new low in US politics
Since Oct 23, several packages with suspected explosive devices were sent to some people in several places in the United States. According to US media reports, all those people have been frequently maligned by right-wing critics.
Among those targeted are former US president Barack Obama, former secretary of state and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, former US vice-president Joe Biden, former attorney general Eric Holder, former CIA director John Brennan, prominent Democratic Party donor George Soros, and California representative Maxine Waters, an outspoken critic of US President Donald Trump. A similar package was also delivered to the New York City office of CNN.
Fortunately, none of the packages detonated. And US federal authorities have nabbed Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida, who has a criminal history and is a strong supporter of Trump. Sayoc has been indicted for sending at least 13 mail bombs to prominent Democrats, capping a nationwide search in a case that has spread fear before the Nov 6 midterm elections, which is unprecedented in US history. Several politicians described the mail bombs as an act of terrorism aimed at trying to silence dissent using violence.
