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Several House Democrats have been subjected to bomb threats and swatting in recent days, and the threats all reportedly included President-elect Donald Trump's catchphrase. On Friday, the Washington Post reported that three lawmakers -- Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) and Jim Himes (D-Conn.) -- were 'targeted with bomb threats.' House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said the threats ranged from 'detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting,' the latter of which is the term used for an anonymous caller alerting police to a situation at an address that requires an immediate armed response. Jeffries noted that the threats were 'all signed with 'MAGA' at the conclusion of the message.' |
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