Four Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut reported being targeted by bomb threats during Thanksgiving, prompting swift law enforcement responses. Representatives Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, John Larson, and Jahana Hayes each issued statements revealing they received the threats over the course of the day. Police found no evidence of explosives at their residences and all lawmakers confirmed their and their families' safety.
The threats coincided with similar incidents targeting some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees and appointees earlier in the week, including CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe, defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, and U.N. ambassador nominee Rep. Elise Stefanik. Trump's transition team described those threats as "violent and unAmerican," while law enforcement continues to investigate both sets of incidents.
