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'Full weight of government' investigating suspicious packages — Trump

Suspicious packages were also sent to billionaire George Soros and the Time Warner Center in New York City, where CNN's studios are located

WASHINGTON, October 24. /TASS/. US officials have already started investigating the incident with possible explosive devices mailed to former US President Barack Obama and former US State Secretary Hillary Clinton, US President Donald Trump said at an opioinds event at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump said "the full weight of the government" is involved in the investigation of the packages. "Those responsible for these despicable acts" will be brought to justice, he added.

"I just want to tell you that in these times we have to unify, we have to come together and send one very clear, strong, unmistakable message that acts or threats of political violence of any kind have no place in the United States of America," the US president said.

On Wednesday, the US Secret Service reported intercepting suspicious packages with possible explosive devices mailed to former US President Barack Obama and former US State Secretary Hillary Clinton. Suspicious packages were also sent to billionaire George Soros and the Time Warner Center in New York City, where CNN's studios are located.