Clinton on suspected package bombs: "It's a time of deep division"

In two weeks the Americans will vote for a new congress. The election campaign takes place in a heated atmosphere. And now two packages have been discovered in the mail of former President Barack Obama and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who appear to be holding explosive devices. Another potentially dangerous package was sent to CNN. The New York office of the television station, which reports overwhelmingly critical of President Donald Trump, has been evacuated.

The transmission to CNN consisted according to police data of a metal tube with wires. For the exact content of the programs to Obama and Clinton, the authorities, however, initially gave nothing specific details, the "New York Times" reported on explosives.

Following the discovery of the suspect package with a potential explosive device, Clinton has honored the work of the security authorities. She was grateful to the authorities every day for her work. It was a "disturbing time," added the 70-year-old. "It's a time of deep division, and we must do everything in our power to bring our country together."

"Cowardly and detestable"

The White House condemned the "terrorist" and "detestable" acts against Obama and Clinton belonging to the opposition Democrats. US Vice President Mike Pence condemned the "cowardly" actions and thanked the security authorities for the quick response and promised to bring the guilty to justice.

We condemn the attempted attacks against President Obama, the Clintons, @CNN & others. These cowardly actions are despicable & have no place in this country. Grateful for swift response of @SecretService, @FBI & local law enforcement. Those responsible want to be brought to justice.

Donald Trump then also announced via Twitter that he fully "agreed" with his deputy - and shared Pence's contribution.

I agree wholeheartedly! https://t.co/ndzu0A30vU

A risk that the alleged package bombs Obama or Clinton could have achieved, did not exist, it was said in a release of the Secret Service. The packages were immediately identified as "potential explosive devices" and then treated as such. Meanwhile, a comprehensive investigation has been initiated to identify the sender or senders.

The alleged packet bomb to Clinton was discovered, according to the authority on Tuesday evening (local time) in the district of Westchester, New York. Former Secretary of State and former President Bill Clinton have their home there. The potentially dangerous shipment to Obama was reportedly discovered the following morning. She was addressed to Obama's house in Washington.

CNN is broadcasting from the streets of New York

At the New York CNN office, however, the suspicious package was received, according to the broadcaster. The police confirmed that they have sent emergency forces, including bomb disposal specialists, to the Time Warner building in the Manhattan district, where the CNN office is housed.

WATCH: CNN had to abruptly stop broadcasting its studio in NYC while covering a story about bombs being sent to the Clinton's and Obamas because of a "suspicious device" in the building.

Scary stuff. pic.twitter.com/BKVnkdYpbZ

An ongoing program of CNN moderators Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto was interrupted because of the evacuation. The station temporarily resumed its program from Washington. A little later, the broadcast from New York continued, reporters reported in the street.

Also targeting Soros

Already on Monday, a suspected explosive device in the mailbox of billionaire George Soros in Bedford, a suburb of New York, had been discovered. The Hungarian-born Soros is a supporter of the US Democrats and is heavily attacked by right-wing populists in the US as well as in his country of origin.

Trump had recently accused Soros of funding protests against new US Constitutional Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The current election campaign in the United States is taking place in an extremely polarized and heated atmosphere.