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Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, appointees, and their family members were targeted with violent threats yesterday and today. In response to the incidents, Karoline Leavitt, spokeswoman for the Trump-Vance Transition team, released the following statement:
Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and Administration appointees were targeted in violent, unAmerican threats to their lives and those who live with them. These attacks ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting.’ In response, law enforcement and other authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted. President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action.
President Trump and the Transition are focused on doing the work of uniting our nation by ensuring a safe and prosperous future. With President Trump as our example, dangerous acts of intimidation and violence will not deter us.
Punchbowl News’ Melanie Zanona reported that former Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) received a bomb threat targeting his home in Florida:
NEWS: A bomb squad is responding to the Florida home of former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz after he received a pipe bomb threat, I’m told.
After the sheriff was made aware of the threat, a bomb-sniffing dog was brought over to sniff the mail box, but it was inconclusive. So that’s why the squad is now being brought in.
Gaetz — who withdrew his nomination for Trump’s attorney general last week — was not at home, but a family member was.
Donald Trump Jr. called the political violence incited by the Left “deranged,” stating in a post on X:
The violent left has been calling in bomb threats and swatting incoming members of the Trump Administration. Enough is enough with this type of deranged crap!
Fox News: Trump Cabinet nominees, appointees targeted with “violent, unAmerican threats”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says the they are working with other law enforcement agencies regarding the threats:
