Several of President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet nominees were targeted by ‘violent’ threats to their homes, incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday.
Leavitt did not name which Trump picks were targeted but said the ‘attacks ranged from bomb threats to “swatting.”‘
‘Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and administration appointees were targeted in violent, unAmerican threats to their lives and those who live with them,’ she said in a statement, first posted to X.
‘In response, law enforcement acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted. President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action,’ she said.
The practice of ‘swatting’ is when individuals call the police and falsely report that a serious crime is happening, hoping to prompt a SWAT team response.
There have been a number of high-profile swatting incidents in recent years, with the hoax calls targeting individuals including top Trump ally, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Special Counsel Jack Smith, who was overseeing the prosecution of the now-president elect.
