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Wrote to label the press the enemy of the people is as un-american as it is dangerous to the civic compact we have shared for more than two centuries. but the conservative wall street journal refused to participate writing that the first amendment does not say that the government cannot criticize the press mr trump enjoys free speech just as his media adversaries do. trump has responded to the nationwide wave of editorials saying the press is free to write and say anything it wants. but he has s...

Of the street, so that process of evidence collection and evidence revelation here i think has been very helpful, but you know, alex, i was out there last night at gavy park where martin richard learned to play baseball, the same place i learned to play baseball, across the street from the church where he got his first communion. that was not combative. that crowd was all about love. its the only time ive seen a collection of people like that in boston, in particular in do recall chester, where ...

Determining exactly the substance, and has ponted reporters to an fbi investigation on the matter. not linking at this point the suspicious packages sent to congress and to the white house to the bombings in boston. for more, lets go to kelly odonnell nbc news capitol hill correspondent. kelly, as jay carney was speaking we got a update that carl levin also received a suspicious package in his regional office in michigan. this certainly must have capitol hill on high alert, to say the least? >> ...

Confusion and many unanswered questions. joining me today here in new york city, nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert, and misterrorism expert michael leiter, and bob herbert, a distinguished senior fellow at dimos. lets go to kristin welker for more. >> reporter: alex, good afternoon. heres what we know at this hour. this letter was received yesterday at an off-site mail facility. i want to emphasize that. it did not get close to the white house. its typical for letters sent to th...

Matters. >> reporter: i imagine youll probably point me to the fbi on this as well, but ill ask. is there any indication on the boston explosions on whether this looks to be a foreign terrorist incident or domestic? >> what the president said yesterday remains true today -- which is that theres an active investigation ongoing. we have the full weight of the federal government behind this investigation being led by the fbi, all components are assisting, including the intelligence community and ot...

Master-mona master-monaco. ben rhodes, and the vice presidents national security adviser jay sullivan. as you know, tomorrow morning the president will travel to boston to speak as an interfaith service dedicated to those gravely wounded or killed in mondays bombing. i have a scheduling update for you on that. the first lady will be joining the president on the trip to boston. with that, ill take your questions. >> reporter: already the public is already nervous in the situation in boston. has...

Interrupt you, because jay carney is taking the podium. >> reporter: absolutely. >> thank you for being here today. i know there are several matters that im sure youll be interested in discussing today. a couple issues under investigation by the fbi. i thought i would start with that, and then take your questions. as you saw from a statement from the fbi as well as a statement from the united states secret service, there was a letter sent to -- addressed to the president at an off-site mail faci...

Updating him, and updating him through the evening, but i wouldnt characterize his view of the investigators because that would then characterize the investigation. >> reporter: what would be his message tomorrow? >> it would be one of resolve, of the commonalty we feel as americans with the people of boston and the people visiting boston for the marathon, and both endured this horrific event and demonstrated their bravery in its immediate aftermath. i mean, i would obviously asking you to wait ...

His department of homeland security adviser, he continues to get updated on the situation. at you pointed out action alex, the president will be traveling to boston tomorrow, to help the community of boston heal. at this hour we are awaiting the daily briefing by press secretary jay carney. >> kristin, maybe this is something we have to way for jay carney to answer, but in terms of the other letters that were sent to senators roger wicker and richard shelby, we think this is from the same sender...

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