ChainCatcher message, according to a report by Caixin, U.S. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that during Thanksgiving, members of his party received 'violent threats', including bomb warnings and false reports to law enforcement in an attempt to lure SWAT teams to target homeowners. Previously, cabinet nominees of then-President Donald Trump also experienced similar incidents.
The incidents targeting Democratic lawmakers included 'detailed threats about placing pipe bombs in mailboxes and attempts to lure SWAT teams, all ending with the signature 'MAGA,' Jeffries said in a statement on Friday. The 'MAGA' he referred to is Trump's political slogan 'Make America Great Again.' Jeffries noted that thanks to the swift response from law enforcement, no devices were found, and the congressional members and their families were safe during the holidays.
Some Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut stated they were targeted during the Thanksgiving incidents, including Representatives Jim Himes, Rosa DeLauro, and Jahana Hayes. They posted the threats they received on the social media platform X.