The federal prosecutor in Manhattan is bringing 30 charges against the man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democratic politicians and vocal critics of President Donald Trump in the days leading up to the midterm elections, including five counts of using a weapon of mass destruction.
According to an indictment unsealed on Friday, Cesar Sayoc is accused of mailing 16 explosive devices from Florida to the Westchester County residences of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and George Soros, a billionaire philanthropist who is often the target of right-wing ire and conspiracy theories.
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