NEW YORK (AP) Trump’s transition announced Wednesday that bomb threats and swatting attacks had been directed at a number of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointments and picks.
Trump transition spokesman Karoline Leavitt stated in a statement that a number of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and Administration appointments were the targets of violent, un-American threats against their lives and the lives of people who live with them last night and this morning.
According to her, the attacks included swatting and bomb threats. To guarantee the safety of individuals targeted, police enforcement and other authorities responded promptly. Their prompt action is appreciated by President Trump and the Transition team.
Creating an emergency law enforcement response against a target victim under false pretenses is known as swatting.
The FBI is cooperating with our law enforcement partners in response to multiple bomb threats and swatting activities that target incoming administration nominees and appointments, according to a statement from the FBI. As always, we urge the public to report any suspicious activity to law enforcement right away because we take all possible threats seriously.
Trump’s choice to be the next ambassador to the UN, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, was one of the targets.
According to her office, she, her husband, and their 3-year-old son were on their way home from Thanksgiving in Washington on Wednesday morning when they received word of a bomb threat to their Saratoga County home.
According to a statement released by her office, the U.S. Capitol Police, New York State, and County law enforcement all responded promptly and professionally. We are immensely grateful for the exceptional commitment of law enforcement personnel who protect our communities around-the-clock.
Meanwhile, in Florida, the Okaloosa County sheriff’s office stated in a Facebook advisory that it was notified at approximately 9 a.m. this morning of a bomb threat involving the alleged mailbox of former Congressman Matt Gaetz at a residence in the Niceville area.
They claimed that although a family member lives at the address, former Congressman Gaetz does not. However, the mailbox was empty, and no gadgets were found. A scan of the nearby region yielded no results either.
Requests for response from the FBI and U.S. Secret Service were not immediately answered.
___ This article was written from Washington by Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer of the Associated Press.
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