CNN's New York bureau in the Time Warner Center was evacuated Wednesday, October 24, after a package with an explosive device addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan was discovered, city and local law enforcement officials said.

A law enforcement source said the device found in the Time Warner Center's mailroom is similar to ones that were intercepted Wednesday intended for former President Barack Obama and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Another similar package discovered this week was addressed to billionaire investor and major Democratic donor George Soros.

"This clearly is an act of terror attempting to undermine our free press and leaders of this country through acts of violence," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference.

The suspicious package was removed from CNN's offices in Manhattan and sent to a New York police facility in the Bronx, officials said.
The suspicious package was removed from CNN's offices in Manhattan and sent to a New York police facility in the Bronx, officials said.
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A Time Warner Center mailroom employee flagged the package to security but did not open it, according to a source with direct knowledge. Security called authorities, who opened the package.
A Time Warner Center mailroom employee flagged the package to security but did not open it, according to a source with direct knowledge. Security called authorities, who opened the package.
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Members of the media and public gather outside the Time Warner Center in New York.
Members of the media and public gather outside the Time Warner Center in New York.
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A member of the New York Police Department bomb squad appears outside the Time Warner Center.
A member of the New York Police Department bomb squad appears outside the Time Warner Center.
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Members of the New York police's counterterrorism squad stand guard.
Members of the New York police's counterterrorism squad stand guard.
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A police bomb squad vehicle departs an area outside the Time Warner Center.
A police bomb squad vehicle departs an area outside the Time Warner Center.
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People stand outside the Time Warner Center after the building's evacuation.
People stand outside the Time Warner Center after the building's evacuation.
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A member of the bomb squad appears outside the Time Warner Center.
A member of the bomb squad appears outside the Time Warner Center.
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Police allow someone through the perimeter outside the Time Warner Center.
Police allow someone through the perimeter outside the Time Warner Center.
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A bomb-sniffing dog is deployed outside the Time Warner Center. Police Commissioner James O'Neill described the package as a "live explosive device." He said police also are investigating an envelope containing white powder as part of the "original packaging."
A bomb-sniffing dog is deployed outside the Time Warner Center. Police Commissioner James O'Neill described the package as a "live explosive device." He said police also are investigating an envelope containing white powder as part of the "original packaging."
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Police stand outside the Time Warner Center as media crews report on the developing story.
Police stand outside the Time Warner Center as media crews report on the developing story.
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New York police stand guard outside the Time Warner Center.
New York police stand guard outside the Time Warner Center.
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