Four Connecticut House Democrats reported receiving bomb threats at their homes on Thanksgiving Day. Representatives Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, Joe Courtney, and John Larson were targeted, but the threats were determined to be unfounded. This incident follows similar warnings issued to nearly a dozen of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees and other appointees the night before.
Rep. Himes, who serves as the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, stated that a bomb threat was directed at his home while celebrating Thanksgiving with his family. Fortunately, law enforcement agencies swiftly responded, including the United States Capitol Police, Greenwich Police Department, and Stamford Police Department, and no bomb was found.
Rep. Hayes received a threatening email claiming a pipe bomb had been placed in her mailbox. The Wolcott Police Department and Connecticut State Police investigated the scene but found no explosive materials. Rep. Courtney's property in Vernon was also targeted, but no evidence of a bomb was discovered.
Rep. Larson confirmed that East Hartford Police responded to a bomb threat at his home, but no bomb was present, ensuring the safety of his family. All representatives expressed gratitude for the prompt actions of law enforcement and emphasized that political violence has no place in the country.
The warnings extended to Trump's Cabinet nominees and appointees included bomb threats and 'swatting.' Nominees such as John Ratcliffe for CIA director, Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, and Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador were among those targeted. Brooke Rollins and Lee Zeldin, nominated for secretary of agriculture and EPA administrator, respectively, also reported being threatened.
