Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees and appointees have been the target of “violent threats,” including bomb threats and “swatting,” a spokesperson for the US president-elect said Wednesday.
The threats were made Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, and law enforcement and authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those targeted, spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
Leavitt did not specify who was targeted and she did not elaborate on the nature of the apparent threats. Spokespeople for the FBI and Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Leavitt said the attacks “ranged from bomb threats to ‘swattings'” – where a fake crime allegedly provoked a massive, armed police response to someone’s home.