AVENTURA, Fla. — One sticker has a Photoshopped image of President Trump standing on a tank, haloed by fireworks with an American flag behind him. “Dishonest Media,” and “CNN Sucks,” reads another one, the cable network’s logo affixed to it. And then there are the memes expressing support for the president and animosity toward his critics. A white van plastered with these and other bombastic stickers was seized from a South Florida shopping center on Friday morning, in connection with Cesar A. Sayoc Jr., a man the federal authorities have charged with mailing a string of packaged bombs to a range of high-profile Democrats. Photographs of the van, believed to be Mr. Sayoc’s mode of transportation and his home, is a kind of Facebook feed on wheels: Many of the decals appear to show widely-circulated conspiratorial internet memes that Mr. Sayoc himself posted in repetitive bursts on his social media accounts. “He communicates in meme,” said Jonathan Albright, a researcher at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University who was analyzing Mr. Sayoc’s social media accounts on Friday. “The van is basically his identity, in meme.”<doc-sep>Cesar Sayoc, named as the suspect who is under arrest in the series of suspicious packages that were sent to former presidents and top Democratic officials, was a registered Republican who drove a van covered with pro Donald Trump and Republican stickers. “This is a law and order administration. We will not tolerate such lawlessness,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a news conference. President Trump condemned the attack as “despicable.” Sessions added of Cesar Sayoc’s motivation: “He appears to be a partisan.” The FBI director said the devices were not hoaxes, and authorities said DNA and fingerprint evidence tie Sayoc to the packages. On social media, Sayoc was an active Trump and Republican supporter. Sayoc had a Twitter page where he constantly posted comments and memes against Democrats and in favor of the GOP. On Facebook, he posted photos from Trump rallies and wearing a Make America Great Again hat. CNN reported that Sayoc lived in the white van that had Republican stickers plastered along its side. Photos of suspicious device suspect Cesar Sayoc taken from his Facebook page. He has a criminal record. Much more info coming from @DOJPH at 2:30pm (credit: Cesar Altieri Randazzo) pic.twitter.com/8QKS3i0HH1 — Jessica Layton (@JLaytonTV) October 26, 2018 Hard to believe Cesar Sayoc’s Facebook profile is still active… pic.twitter.com/d8qxOdHAgG — Larry B. (@larryagape) October 26, 2018 One photo appears to show him at the presidential inauguration. On Twitter, he wrote this of Trump, “Happy Birthday greatest Commander Chief disruptor shake Washington upside down.we Unconquered Seminole Tribe current serving, Seminole Vets, Son Seminole Code Talkers. Thank you for all you do against everyone and not be stopped ever.Straight ahead get it done awesome build Wall.” In a similar rambling post, he changed the wording slightly, writing, “Happy Birthday the. Greatest results disruptor n Chief President ever Trump Trump Trump.We Unconquered Seminole,Miccouskee Tribes,Seminole Hard Rock Worldwide millions of our customers,Seminole American Top Team,Warrior Boxing, say thank you and appreciation.” He posted a video that appeared to be from a Trump rally, shouting “Trump, Trump, Trump.” In another example, Sayoc wrote in one rambling tweet, “Go Republicans Red Wave Tsunami coming.We Unconquered Seminole Tribe,Hard Rock,Vets,Current,millions of our customers,Seminole American Top Team MMA,Say absolutely no way http://Dem.Progressive liberal left Hightaxes and Crime.Gillum can’t handle his own city Leon County Tal. Fl.” This is the top post on his Twitter page: On Facebook, where his page is now deleted, he also posted political pro Trump and pro Republican photos. Facebook photos dating back to 2016 of package bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc pic.twitter.com/PnaDGOcblR — Mikael Thalen (@MikaelThalen) October 26, 2018 As you might have guessed, Cesar Sayoc's Facebook profile is basically just pictures and videos of him at Trump rallies. pic.twitter.com/eyeFiCD191 — Spooky Morris ? (@IamShaneMorris) October 26, 2018 On Twitter, Sayoc urged people to vote Republican and advocated for a red wave. He posted photos of Donald Trump on Twitter too. Read more of his social media posts here. He made his politics blatantly clear on Twitter: The U.S. Justice Department has confirmed there was an arrest and has now named him. Earlier, Pix11 News reporter Myles Miller wrote on Twitter, “BREAKING: Senior law-enforcement sources have confirmed this suspect is Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Fort Lauderdale, Fl.” Other news outlets have also confirmed that the suspect is Cesar A. Sayoc. Male dancer Justin Humberger, who says the mail bomb suspect was his "road manager," has sent my @VOANews colleague @TopStoryTime copies of some text messages he recently exchanged with Cesar Sayoc. pic.twitter.com/wG7Hlj2c6s — Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 26, 2018 The male suspect was arrested at a business in Plantation, Florida, according to multiple media reports. When he was arrested, people immediately wondered: Is he a Republican or Democrat? There were twin theories that emerged after the packages were sent: Some people called him #magabomber because the packages were sent to critics of President Donald Trump. Others alleged it was a false flag attack by a liberal designed to blame Trump. However, it’s now clear that he supported Republicans and Trump, according to his van stickers and multiple posts on social media. Report from TVJ in Miami and MSNBC confirming van taken into custody was covered with Trump stickers and other "right wing paraphernalia" pic.twitter.com/fwFi7vAw9B — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) October 26, 2018 The sticker and decal-laden van was towed away from an Auto Zone as part of the investigation. CNN reports he was a customer at the business. “The van is covered with President Trump pictures and stickers,” reported Dan Krauth, of NBC. Matt Drudge, who is conservative, called the van “SUSPECT’S TRUMPMOBILE…” on Twitter. CNN also reported that the van is covered with Republican oriented stickers. Daily Caller, a conservative site, reported that the suspect “appears to own a white van covered in Trump- and Republican-Party-themed stickers and decals.” CBS News reported that a picture was taken at an earlier date that appeared to show the same van with stickers. CNN also showed images of the van being towed from the scene that reveal it is still littered with Trump and GOP stickers. One sticker read, “CNN sucks.” Cesar Sayoc Is a Registered Republican MORE: Image taken at earlier date shows white van covered in decals of Pres. Trump, targets over the likenesses of Hillary Clinton, former Pres. Obama, filmmaker Michael Moore; it's believed to be same van at scene of suspect's arrest in Plantation, Fla. https://t.co/gsq71KV0gB pic.twitter.com/ysuk205JtT — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 26, 2018 Florida voter records show that the suspect was registered to vote in that state – as a Republican. Florida voter records say the following: Full Name: CESAR A SAYOC City: AVENTURA County Name: MIAMI-DADE Date Of Registration: 3/4/2016 Party: Republican Party of Florida Voter Status: Active* In a news conference, federal authorities revealed that they believe Sayoc is the bomber. Here’s the complaint: READ NOW: DOJ criminal complaint against Cesar Altieri Sayoc. https://t.co/RHmlnylPgF pic.twitter.com/lcm3M7rVR4 — Andrew Peng (@TheAPJournalist) October 26, 2018 Sayoc is now accused of multiple federal crimes. Sayoc Was Active on Social Media, Trashing Democrats and Praising Republicans on Twitter In posts on Twitter, Cesar Sayoc expressed support for numerous conservative positions. He weighed in on multiple news events. He trashed Stormy Daniels, the porn star who says she had an affair with President Donald Trump and criticized David Hogg, the Parkland, Florida high school student gun control activist. He wrote with a meme urging an NFL boycott, “Who cares barred , Banned ,Boycotted 4 life. Your sport weak more padding than armor fighter go cry about everything.” He showed a fixation with George Soros. He posted about draining the swamp. He trashed Chuck Schumer, Maxine Waters, and Elizabeth Warren. Sayoc expressed anger toward members of the news media. Sayoc has a lengthy criminal history in Florida including a past accusation of “threat to bomb,” CNN reported. Battery, fraud, drug possession are among his multiple Florida arrests. He threatened actor George Clooney in one Twitter post, writing, “It a big celebration Georg Clooney crashes and should have died. We almost had a super celebration prays answer Hollywood slime of century died. His time coming awesome .” On LinkedIn, Cesar Sayoc identified himself as “Promoter, booking agent Live entertainment, owner, choreographer.” He wrote that he was a veterinary medicine graduate, saying: Career decision of becoming a Horse Doctor was always a love for animals, which were here first and never do anything to anyone. And respect all living things. My family very sound Sayoc name in Medical field Grandfather Col. Baltazar Zook Sayoc that perfect the conversion oriental eye to Americanize. The first plastic surgeon to be observed by 8 million people in NY city Hospital. He over through Communist Philippines liberated island. He built all hospitals in Philippines islands and sets standards highest level. Most surgeon use his instruments which are patented. And a lot surgeon use today. Also Sayoc intl. schools marshals arts Kali that used to over throw communist party . Also one 5 Hero’s disciplinary my mother Madeline Sayoc Giardiello First president Pharmacy Cosmetic Association, Who Who Business Women of Year, Soul buyer consultant for Home Shopping Network, head number 1 marketing consul in World Aventura Marketing consul, up for city counsel women Aventura. He listed educational information that appears to be false in some cases. High Point University said in a statement that what the suspect wrote on LinkedIn about that university was false. “Cesar Altieri Sayoc never attended nor applied to High Point University,” the university stated in an email. Trump Responds Van covered in Trump stickers parked at suspected mail bomber’s place. pic.twitter.com/8BpuO1LYN3 — Harriet Alexander (@h_alexander) October 26, 2018 President Trump spoke at a young black leadership event shortly after the arrest was announced. The president said: “I am pleased to inform you that law enforcement has apprehended the suspect and taken him into custody. This is an incredible job by law enforcement. We’ve carried out a far-reaching federal, state and local investigation… these terrorizing acts are despicable and have no place in our country. I’ve instructed authorities to spare no resource or expense…we will prosecute them, him, her, whoever it may be to the fullest extent of the law. We must never allow political violence to take root in America, and I’m committed to doing everything in my power as president to stop it, and to stop it now.” Previously, the president had tweeted, before the arrest, “Republicans are doing so well in early voting, and at the polls, and now this ‘Bomb’ stuff happens and the momentum greatly slows – news not talking politics. Very unfortunate, what is going on. Republicans, go out and vote!” The news of the suspect’s arrest came after a 12th package was discovered. It was addressed to James Clapper. The suspect lives in Southern Florida, according to CNN. His home address is in Aventura, Florida, according to CNN, and he has a criminal history and ties to New York. Fox News reported that he lives in north Miami Beach and is 56. The prior arrests were for terrorist threats, Fox added. We can confirm one person is in custody. We will hold a press conference at the Department of Justice at 2:30pm ET. — Sarah Isgur Flores (@whignewtons) October 26, 2018 Fox News reported that authorities had been watching Sayoc for the past 24 hours. Cameras at a self-service kiosk helped authorities identify the man, Fox News reported. CNN reported that the network heard late on October 25, 2018 that authorities had made significant progress in the investigation. NYPD officials were also spotted at the scene in Plantation, Florida. Plantation is located about 37 minutes from Miami and is in Broward County. According to the network, there may be forensic evidence and images linked to the suspect. The network added that it’s believed federal authorities got their break in the case when authorities traced the packages’ path to a sorting facility in Florida. CNN later reported that they think forensic evidence does exist in the case. Authorities later revealed that fingerprint and DNA evidence solidified their belief that Sayoc was the package bomber. Authorities Traced the Packages to a Mail Sorting Facility in Opa-Locka, Florida This is the van of the bomb suspect, which is being towed from an Autozone in Plantation Florida. What does everyone make of the decals on these windows? pic.twitter.com/Zu85c4dDjW — Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) October 26, 2018 NBC News reported that packages were traced to a sorting facility. It was an U.S. Postal Service facility in South Florida. The mail sorting facility was located in Opa-locka, Florida, and the Miami-Dade Police Department had indicated it was assisting federal agents who had zeroed in on that facility. Among others, the packages, with crude explosive devices that did not explode, were sent to former Presidents Barack Obama and the residence of Bill and Hillary Clinton. One package turned up in the CNN mail room. Other critics of President Donald Trump, from George Soros to John Brennan to Robert De Niro, had packages sent to them. No one has been injured. READ NEXT: Crime Scene Photos in Steven Avery/Teresa Halbach Case & Murder<doc-sep>
Who got what, when: A timeline of when bombs were found REFILE-CORRECTING TYPO A member of the New York Police Department bomb squad is pictured outside the Time Warner Center in the Manhattan borough of New York City after a suspicious package was found inside the CNN Headquarters in New York, U.S., October 24, 2018. Tom Steyer, co-founder of NextGen Climate Action Committee, attends a "Need To Impeach" event in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Steyer plans to spend an additional $10 million on helping Democrats take control of the House by attempting to drive up turnout among infrequent voters motivated by the idea of impeaching President Donald Trump. (CNN) — After authorities took Cesar Sayoc into custody Friday, many people couldn’t help but notice his white van, its windows covered in eye-catching political images and stickers of President Donald Trump. Sayoc – who was living in the van, according to a law enforcement official – was arrested in Florida on Friday morning in connection to the series of suspicious explosive packages sent this week to top Democrats, critics of Trump and CNN. His van’s windows were covered in stickers depicting President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and others. One sticker that read “CNN Sucks” was also plastered on one of the windows, echoing a chant that sometimes breaks out at Trump rallies. There also were pictures of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, CNN’s Van Jones, filmmaker Michael Moore and Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, with red targets or crosshairs over their images. An edited image that appeared to be former President Barack Obama riding a tricycle also had a target on it. WPLG Video from CNN affiliate WPLG shows the exterior of the van that authorities confiscated after Cesar Sayoc's arrest. Another window had images professing more support for Trump that read, “My President.” One graphic read, “We vote pro-life.” According to a law enforcement official, Sayoc was living in the van after having been kicked out of his parents’ home. The van was so conspicuous that some passersby had noticed the van even before Sayoc was announced as a suspect in connection to this week’s pipe bombs. @WPLGLocal10 I have pictures of this van. I saw this van in Hollywood at a stop light o eve and thought this was strange. pic.twitter.com/ARlel48Erh — Mo (@thereal_mo01) October 26, 2018 It caught the eye of Michael Hebert, who filmed footage of what appeared to be the van outside an LA Fitness gym in Fort Lauderdale on July 18. Hebert, who goes to the gym, said he’d seen Sayoc there a number of times and had seen the van parked outside. It stood out to him because of the “political tone,” Hebert told CNN, “which is wild regardless of your (political) views.” “It’s just too much political stuff,” Hebert said, adding it seemed “a little bit extreme.” Debra Gureghian, general manager of a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, said Sayoc dressed impeccably during his stint as a delivery driver. But the one time she went inside the van it was filthy, she recalled, and full of trash, including fast-food boxes. “His van was freaky scary.” Because of the vehicle’s exterior stickers, she said she would not let Sayoc deliver during the day. And when he did so at night, she said, he would park the van around the corner from patrons. “I got no complaints from customers,” she said. A law enforcement official told CNN the van was sent to Miramar, where an FBI field office is located. Authorities covered the van in a blue tarp before hauling it away. Investigators believe that Sayoc made the pipe bombs in that van, two law enforcement sources said. Inside the vehicle were items that could be linked to the packages, including soldering equipment, stamps, envelopes, paper, a printer and powder, the sources said. Sayoc is a registered Republican, according to Florida Department of State spokeswoman Sarah Revell, who cited the state’s Division of Elections records. He voted in both the presidential primary and general election in 2016, and in this year’s primary election. Broward County Sheriff Cesar Sayoc A number of packages containing what looked to be pipe bombs were sent this week to Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and Democratic US Rep. Maxine Waters of California. Democratic donor George Soros and actor Robert De Niro, who also has been a vocal Trump critic, were sent packages as well.