CHILLING X-rays reveal inside the "MAGA" pipe bombs sent to the Clintons and Obamas that were wrapped in a joke ISIS flag featuring sex toys.
The "rudimentary but viable" devices were sent to a string of targets including CNN's studios just a day after a suspicious package was sent to anti-Brexit billionaire George Soros.
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X-rays show inside one of the pipe bombs sent out to a string of targets
X-ray images have since emerged on , providing a more detailed look at the explosive devices.
Made from PVC tubing attached to a digital clock, they were reportedly packed with sulfur as explosives and shards of glass as shrapnel.
They also included a battery as well as wiring to spark the explosion.
An image purportedly showing the device sent to the CNN building later surfaced online and appears to have a parody ISIS flag on it.
What we know so far:
At least eight suspicious parcels were intercepted before reaching any intended recipients
FBI discovered mail bombs addressed to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, former CIA director John Brennan and former Attorney General Eric Holder
Former CIA Director John Brennan says he may have been targeted because he's a strong Trump administration critic
President Trump said "acts or threats of political violence have no place in the United States"
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The device is packed with shrapnel and sulfur with a digital clock and wiring
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The bomb sent to CNN appears to have an ISIS flag on the side of it
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The ISIS flag is actually a parody used on right-wing corners of the internetCredit: Reuters
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The parody flag features naked women, sex toys and a US comic's catch phrase
The picture shows a black and silver cylinder with wires poking out from underneath what looks like black taping.
A mock flag on it appears to be one used on right-wing corners of the internet as a meme since 2014.
It replaces Arabic characters with silhouettes of three women, sex toys and the words “Get ‘Er Done” — the catchphrase of American stand-up comic Larry the Cable Guy.
The Secret Service says the package to the Clintons was identified during routine mail screening procedures at their home early yesterday morning.
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A picture circulated online is believed to show the pipe bomb sent to the CNN officeCredit: Twitter
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A bomb was found outside the home of Bill and Hillary ClintonCredit: AFP - Getty
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A suspicious package was also sent to Barack Obama's Washington homeCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Hillary Clinton was campaigning for the Democrats in Florida when the "functional explosive device" arrived.
But her husband Bill was at home in Chappaqua, New York, at the time.
A similar device was also sent to the Washington DC home of Barack Obama.
They were also reportedly looking into a package that may have been sent to former vice president Joe Biden but was misaddressed.
And further packages are said to have been sent to New York Governor Cuomo and the Florida office of ex-DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
The Secret Service says neither Clinton nor Obama received the packages, and neither was at risk of receiving them because of screening procedures.
It was earlier reported that a similar package was sent to the White House but later turned out not to be suspicious.
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The device that was sent to John Brennan at CNNCredit: Twitter / @ABC
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Specially-trained cops were called in to remove the package from CNN's headquatersCredit: Reuters
Speaking at a press conference in Florida, Hillary Clinton said: "We are fine thanks to the men and women of the Secret Service who intercepted the package addressed to us long before it made its way to our home.
"It is a troubling time, isn't it?"
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement: "These terrorising acts are despicable, and anyone responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
"The United States Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies are investigating and will take all appropriate actions to protect anyone threatened by these cowards."
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Several police vehicles were seen outside the Clinton home following the discovery of the packageCredit: AP:Associated Press
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A police car was seen outside Barack Obama's Washington DC homeCredit: Reuters
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Cops were seen talking outside the former president's residence in the capitalCredit: AP:Associated Press
Donald Trump Jr echoed the White House response tweeting: "As someone whose family has directly been the victim of these mail threats I condemn whoever did this regardless of party or ideology.
"This crap has to stop and I hope they end up in jail for a long time. "
Vice President Mike Pence tweeted: "We condemn the attempted attacks against fmr Pres Obama, the Clintons, @CNN & others.
"These cowardly actions are despicable & have no place in this Country.
"Grateful for swift response of @SecretService, @FBI & local law enforcement. Those responsible will be brought to justice."
The president backed up his VP's sentiments retweeting his response adding: "I agree wholeheartedly!"
But he also used the opportunity to lash out again at the press.
He later told a rally in Wisconsin media outlets must end "constant negative and oftentimes false attacks and stories".
Trump added: "Those engaged in the political arena must stop treating political opponents as being morally defective.
"No one should carelessly compare political opponents to historic villains, which is done often."
But some have suggested the president’s fiery rhetoric could be partially to blame for the attempted attacks.
The hashtag #MAGAbomber has been trending on Twitter – a nod to Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again”.
All of those targeted by the pipe bomber have at some point been blasted by the American leader.
And CNN worldwide president Jeff Zucker criticised him for not understanding that "words matter".
He said: "There is a total and complete lack of understanding at the White House about the seriousness of their continued attacks on the media."
Secret Service intercepts a suspicious package sent to former US President Barak Obama's residential home
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NYPD bomb squad officers were seen outside the CNN offices in New York after they were evacuated during a live broadcastCredit: Reuters
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The NYPD bomb squad transported the device away from the sceneCredit: Twitter
CNN was also forced to evacuated its office in the Time Warner centre in New York City during a live broadcast.
The network had to interrupt a segment on the devices sent to Obama and the Clintons after they also discovered pipe bomb in their mail.
The device sent to CNN was reportedly addressed to former CIA director John Brennan who regularly appears on the network.
CNN's Evan Perez described the mailed suspicious packages as apparently "rudimentary but functional" and contained what appeared to be a metal pipe with wires protruding from it.
Security alarms sound live on air as CNN's Time Warner building is evacuated because of a suspicious device
CNN offices at Time Warner Center in NYC evacuated after suspicious package found
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The Clintons live in upmarket Westchester County in New York stateCredit: Reuters
BLAST WARNING What is a pipe bomb?
A PIPE bomb is an improvised explosive device made by stuffing explosives inside a pipe.
The bombs are popular among terrorist organisations around the world because they are relatively easy to make.
The containment provided by the pipe means that simple low explosives can be used to produce a relatively large explosion due to the pressure provided by the pipe.
The pipe itself can also create potentially lethal shrapnel as it shatters in the blast.
In a statement, the Secret Service said it "has initiated a full scope criminal investigation that will leverage all available federal, state, and local resources to determine the source of the packages and identify those responsible".
Down south in Florida the offices of the former Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz were also evacuated over a suspicious package.
Police in city of Sunrise said they responded to the address of the Democrat's office for Florida's 23rd congressional district.
The news comes a day after a similar device was sent to billionaire George Soros' home.
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George Soros is the founder of the Open Society Foundation, which works to build tolerant democraciesCredit: AP:Associated Press
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The Clinton's home is located near Soros' New York compoundCredit: EPA
Soros, a philanthropist who made his money through financial speculation, has become a frequent target for criticism by American right-wing groups due to his support for liberal causes.
He was also a large donor to the Democrats during the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Both the Clintons and Soroses live wealthy Westchester county.
An official told the Associated Press investigators believe the explosives are linked to a device found at the liberal billionaire's compound.
The device sent to Soros' home was made from a length of pipe about six inches long filled with explosive powder, and it was “proactively detonated” by bomb squad technicians, according to the .
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