Trump cabinet picks targeted with bomb threats and ‘swatting’

Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet and administration picks were targeted in recent hours with actions including bomb threats and “swatting”, a spokeswoman for the US president-elect said on Wednesday.

The threats were made on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and law enforcement acted quickly to ensure the safety of those targeted, spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

Leavitt did not say who exactly was targeted, and did not elaborate on the nature of the apparent threats.

Spokespeople for the FBI and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Leavitt said the attacks “ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting’” – when a false crime is reported to induce a heavy, armed police response at someone’s home.

“With President Trump as our example, dangerous acts of intimidation and violence will not deter us,” Leavitt said.