At least six Democrats in Congress say they were targeted with a bomb threat over the Thanksgiving holiday. Four Democratic representatives from Connecticut said Thursday they were targeted with bomb threats while home celebrating Thanksgiving with their families. Sen. Chris Murphy’s office said he was also targeted.
Reps. Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, John Larson and Jahana Hayes each issued statements revealing the threats, prompting law enforcement to respond. Rep. Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island said in a statement Friday he was “recently notified of a bomb threat to his house.” In each case, law enforcement ultimately found no evidence of a bomb and all five representatives have reported their families are safe.
“These incidents ranged from detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting, all signed with ‘MAGA’ at the conclusion of the message,” Jeffries said.
