Trump cabinet picks targeted with bomb threats, 'swatting', spokesperson says [View all]

Source: Reuters

Trump cabinet picks targeted with bomb threats, 'swatting', spokesperson says
By Reuters
November 27, 202411:56 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Several of Donald Trump's cabinet and administration picks were targeted in recent hours with actions including bomb threats and "swatting," a spokesperson for the U.S.-president elect said on Wednesday.
The threats were made Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and law enforcement acted quickly to ensure the safety of those targeted, spokesperson 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.

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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.

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