The FBI announced late Friday it now has in its possession the missing three packages it had reported were sent to Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Democratic donor Tom Steyer, and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.
"Earlier today, packages addressed to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and Sen. Kamala Harris were recovered in New York and California, respectively," the FBI wrote on Twitter. "The #FBI has confirmed a package has been recovered in California, similar in appearance to the others, addressed to Tom Steyer."
Earlier today, packages addressed to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and Sen. Kamala Harris were recovered in New York and California, respectively.
— FBI (@FBI) October 27, 2018
The #FBI has confirmed a package has been recovered in California, similar in appearance to the others, addressed to Tom Steyer.
— FBI (@FBI) October 27, 2018
All known packages sent to 13 Democratic politicians and donors have been accounted for. However, the FBI warned Thursday that other packages containing bombs may still be floating around.
Additional officials who were the intended recipients of these packages are Democratic donor George Soros, former State Secretary Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, former CIA Director John Brennan, former Attorney General Eric Holder, former Vice President Joe Biden, and actor Robert De Niro. Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Maxine Waters of California, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey.
Federal agents took Cesar Altieri Sayoc, Jr., into custody in connection with the mailed bombs Friday. The 56-year-old U.S. citizen is white and a resident of Florida. He has been charged with five federal crimes, authorities announced Friday afternoon. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to an inquiry about further charges related to the latest packages recovered.