While no bombs were eventually discovered, the majority of Connecticut’s congressional delegation reported receiving bomb threats at their residences on Thursday as they were ready to celebrate Thanksgiving.
In written declarations, Democratic Representatives John Larson, Joe Courtney, Jahana Hayes, and Jim Himes declared they had been singled out. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, was also targeted, according to his office, which told NBC News. Murphy was threatened, according to a report from the local CBS affiliate earlier Thursday.
In a post on X, Hayes stated that police informed her Thursday morning that “they received a threatening email stating a pipe bomb had been placed in the mailbox at my home.” When state and local police reacted to the threat, Hayes stated they did not discover any “explosive materials” or bombs.
Hayes went on, “At this time the investigation is ongoing,” “I thank law enforcement for their swift attention to this matter, their actions demonstrate there is no place in our country for political violence.”
In a similar vein, Himes said in a statement on X that he received a bomb threat this morning, but that police had discovered “no evidence of a bomb.”
He also thanked police officers in the statement. “There is no place for political violence in this country, and I hope that we may all continue through the holiday season with peace and civility,” Himes added.
A request for comment was not immediately answered by the U.S. Capitol Police. In a January announcement, the agency stated that it had looked into over 8,000 instances of threats against members of Congress last year, including “concerning statements and direct threats.”
Compared to 2022, when the Capitol Police looked into over 7,500 threats, the number was higher. We do not yet have the final 2024 numbers.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, a number of people in President-elect Donald Trump’s intended administration received bomb and “swatting” threats.
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