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Accused Pipe Bomber Cesar Sayoc Denied Bail at First Court Appearance

HeadlineNov 07, 2018

Back in the United States, a federal judge in New York City ordered the man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Trump to be held without bail while he awaits trial. Cesar Sayoc, a Florida resident who frequently praised President Trump while threatening his opponents on social media, is accused of sending bombs to the Obamas, the Clintons, former Vice President Joe Biden, ex-CIA Director John Brennan, Congressmembers Maxine Waters and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, liberal activists Tom Steyer and George Soros, actor Robert De Niro and CNN’s main office building in Manhattan.

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