Several high-profile members of the incoming Trump administration have been targeted by bomb threats, with "swatting incidents" also being reported by the FBI. "Swatting" involves making a hoax call to the police in the hope of directing them to the target's home. The results can sometimes be deadly.
Last Christmas a number of US politicians were targeted by swatters, including New York Republican Congressman Brandon Williams and Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, also Republican.
