US mail bomber suspect charged

SPREE: SUSPICIOUS PARCELS SENT TO TRUMP CRITICS

Could face up to fifty-eight years in prison if convicted.

Washington

Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man suspected and charged with sending pipe bombs to critics of US President Donald Trump, appears to be a fervent supporter of the Republican president with a hatred for Democrats.

Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida, was arrested yesterday in connection with the explosive devices mailed to leading Democratic figures and former high-ranking officials, FBI director Christopher Wray said.

Sayoc’s political leanings are on full display on his Facebook page, his Twitter accounts and his impounded white van – which was covered with pro-Trump decals and anti-Democrat stickers.

A picture on Sayoc’s Facebook page shows him wearing a red Trump “Make America Great Again” hat.

One of the windows of his van, which was seized by the FBI, features pictures of former president Barack Obama and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton with red bulls-eyes on their faces.

There’s also a “CNN Sucks” sticker with a target over the face of one of the network’s frequent commentators, Van Jones.

Obama, Clinton and CNN were intended recipients of the bombs sent through the mail with a return address in Florida. –