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      <title>Trump cabinet picks targeted with bomb threats, ‘swatting’, spokesperson says</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;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.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Elise Stefanik, a U.S. representative from New York and Trump’s pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said in a statement on Wednesday that her family home had been the target of a bomb threat.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Stefanik said she, her husband and their 3-year-old son were driving from Washington to Saratoga County in New York state when they were informed of the threat.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“New York State, County law enforcement, and U.S. Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism,” Stefanik said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Later on Wednesday, Lee Zeldin, a former U.S. representative from New York and Trump’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency, said he and his family had been targeted.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“A pipe bomb threat targeting me and my family at our home today was sent in with a pro-Palestinian themed message,” Zeldin said in a statement posted on X. “My family and I were not home at the time and are safe. We are working with law enforcement to learn more as this situation develops.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Leavitt did not say who else was targeted, and did not elaborate on the nature of the apparent threats.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;An FBI spokesperson said the bureau is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and is working with its law enforcement partners.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“We take all potential threats seriously, and as always, encourage members of the public to immediately report anything they consider suspicious to law enforcement,” the spokesperson said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“With President Trump as our example, dangerous acts of intimidation and violence will not deter us,” Leavitt said.
Trump has been announcing picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his Nov. 5 election victory.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He has not commented on the apparent threats.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They come months after Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania in July. In a separate incident, a man was charged with attempted assassination in September after allegedly positioning himself with a rifle outside one of Trump’s Florida golf courses.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>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.</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Elise Stefanik, a U.S. representative from New York and Trump’s pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said in a statement on Wednesday that her family home had been the target of a bomb threat.</p>
<p>Stefanik said she, her husband and their 3-year-old son were driving from Washington to Saratoga County in New York state when they were informed of the threat.</p>
<p>“New York State, County law enforcement, and U.S. Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism,” Stefanik said.</p>
<p>Later on Wednesday, Lee Zeldin, a former U.S. representative from New York and Trump’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency, said he and his family had been targeted.</p>
<p>“A pipe bomb threat targeting me and my family at our home today was sent in with a pro-Palestinian themed message,” Zeldin said in a statement posted on X. “My family and I were not home at the time and are safe. We are working with law enforcement to learn more as this situation develops.”</p>
<p>Leavitt did not say who else was targeted, and did not elaborate on the nature of the apparent threats.</p>
<p>An FBI spokesperson said the bureau is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and is working with its law enforcement partners.</p>
<p>“We take all potential threats seriously, and as always, encourage members of the public to immediately report anything they consider suspicious to law enforcement,” the spokesperson said.</p>
<p>The Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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.</p>
<p>“With President Trump as our example, dangerous acts of intimidation and violence will not deter us,” Leavitt said.
Trump has been announcing picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his Nov. 5 election victory.</p>
<p>He has not commented on the apparent threats.</p>
<p>They come months after Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania in July. In a separate incident, a man was charged with attempted assassination in September after allegedly positioning himself with a rifle outside one of Trump’s Florida golf courses.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:55 +0500</pubDate>
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