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Serial package bombs: A timeline of when and where each package was delivered

The FBI continues its investigation Thursday into multiple suspicious packages that were mailed to prominent Democratic figures over the last several days. The packages, which were all mailed in manila envelopes and contained "potentially destructive devices," are being sent to the bureau's laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/statement-on-the-fbis-investigation-of-suspicious-packages" target="_blank">for more testing</a>. The FBI is looking into packages addressed to former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as well as other current and former Democratic officials, a Democratic donor and CNN. A former investigator for the U.S. Secret Service <a href="https://apnews.com/fb783cc390b2458b9f7cd84ce8170caa" target="_blank">told the Associated Press</a> that the FBI will be searching for any DNA or fingerprints left on the packages by the person who sent them. He said investigators will also track how each package went through the postal system and take apart the devices to see if the components match other explosive devices recovered from previous incidents. While speaking <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-hosts-wisconsin-rally-as-feds-probe-explosive-devices-sent-to-top-dems" target="_blank">at a campaign rally</a> in Wisconsin Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump called for unity and said anyone found responsible will be brought to justice. "Any acts or threats of political violence are an attack on our democracy itself. ... Such conduct must be fiercely opposed and firmly prosecuted," President Trump said. The FBI warned the public to remain vigilant because more suspicious packages could've been mailed out. The U.S. Postal Service <a href="https://about.usps.com/posters/pos84.pdf" target="_blank">advises not opening</a> any letters or packages that don't have a return address, use excessive postage or have protruding wires. Additional reporting from <a href="https://www.cnn.com/" target="_blank">Newsy affiliate CNN</a>. <hr>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/ny-sues-exxon-for-allegedly-misleading-investors/">New York Sues Exxon Mobil For Allegedly Misleading Investors</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/federal-reserve-banks-say-nafta-won-t-help-dairy-farmers/">Federal Reserve Banks Say The New NAFTA Won't Help US Dairy Farmers</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/fbi-confirms-similarities-between-suspicious-packages/">FBI Confirms Similarities Between Suspicious Packages</a></li></ul>

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A number of similar crude explosive devices have been sent since Monday to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, other top political figures and CNN's New York offices.

Here is a timeline:

Thursday

A suspicious package was sent to actor-director Robert DeNiro at a building in lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood. The address, 375 Greenwich St., matches that of the Tribeca Film Center. De Niro, the founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, is a vocal critic of President Trump.

A package addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden was also intercepted at a postal facility in New Castle, Delaware on Thursday.

Wednesday

A suspicious package was sent to the Florida office of Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Wednesday morning. It was intended for former US Attorney General Eric Holder but had the wrong address. The package was returned to the Democratic congresswoman because that was the return label on the package, two law enforcement sources said.

CNN's New York bureau in the Time Warner Center was evacuated shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday after the discovery of a package containing a bomb, said law enforcement officials, who added that the package was addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan. Brennan has appeared on CNN.

A suspicious package intended for California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters was intercepted at a congressional mail screening facility in Maryland, sources told CNN.

A package containing a possible explosive device intended for former President Obama was intercepted by the US Secret Service at a screening facility in Washington.

Tuesday

A package containing possible explosive device and intended for Hillary Clinton was intercepted. It was discovered during routine mail screening procedures Tuesday evening, according to authorities.

Monday

A suspicious package targeting billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros was rendered safe in Bedford, New York, a law enforcement source told CNN. Bedford police said they received a call about 3:45 p.m. Monday reporting a suspicious package found in a mailbox. The package appeared to be an explosive device, police said.