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House minority leader asks for ‘maximum protection’ after bomb threats target Democrats
Hoax threats come days after similar threats to Republicans set to fill roles in incoming Trump administration
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Hoax threats come days after similar threats to Republicans set to fill roles in incoming Trump administrationGuardian staff
Sat 30 Nov 2024 09.41 EST
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American lawmakers are on edge after a wave of hoax bomb threats targeted figures across the political spectrum and prompted the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives to demand that Congress take action to provide “maximum protection”.
Over Thanksgiving nearly the entire Connecticut congressional delegation of Democrats faced bomb threats that apparently were signed “Maga” – shorthand for Donald Trump’s “Make America great again” political movement.
Those threats followed a spate of similar threats that targeted incoming Republican Trump administration appointees and their offices. Figures were also “swatted” by hoax calls to police with the apparent aim of triggering an armed police response to a target.
“It is imperative that Congress provide maximum protection for all members and their families moving forward,” House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement.
Jeffries added: “America is a democracy. Threats of violence against elected officials are unacceptable, unconscionable and have no place in a civilized society. All perpetrators of political violence directed at any party must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”
According to Jeffries’ office, the incidents “ranged from detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting.” All were signed with “Maga” at the conclusion of the message, Jeffries’ statement said.
The US Capitol police declined to offer details about the threats to news website Axios in order to “minimize the risk of copy-cats”.
Meanwhile, the FBI is investigating the pre-Thanksgiving wave of threats against Trump’s incoming administration.
