5 Things to Know About the Pipe Bomb Saga

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5. Liberals aren't the only ones targeted recently.

Earlier this month, federal authorities intercepted packages that contained the lethal substance ricin that was addressed to Trump and five administration officials.

The Justice Department has indicted Utah's William Clyde Allen for the crime.

Earlier this month, a suspicious letter was sent to the Bangor, Maine residence of Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins. The author of the letter claimed the letter contained ricin. Although Collins was not present at the home at the time, her husband and dog had to be quarantined until their home could be cleared by a hazmat team.

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Collins had received much criticism from the left over her decision to vote "yes" in the confirmation vote of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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