Four Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut reportedly received bomb threats on Thanksgiving Day.
Reps. Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, Joe Courtney, and John Larson were all targeted in what law enforcement ultimately decided were baseless threats. This development comes on the heels of similar threats issued against President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.
Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, brought the threats to light in a statement. “This morning, I was notified of a bomb threat targeting my home where I was celebrating Thanksgiving with my family,” he said, according to Axios.
The lawmaker pointed to law enforcement officials, praising them for their “swift and thorough response,” and noted that “no evidence of a bomb was found.”
He added: “There is no place for political violence in this country, and I hope…
