Bomb threat hoaxes target democratic members of Congress

The FBI says it is working with state and local police following a rash of bomb threat hoaxes targeting several Democratic senators and a number of President-elect Trump’s top advisors and cabinet picks. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.

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Democratic members of Congress targeted with bomb threats on Thanksgiving

Five of Connecticut's seven Democratic members of Congress said they were notified of bomb threats targeting their homes on Thanksgiving, but no devices were found. Meanwhile, President-elect Trump ...
NBC News - 3d
Bomb threats target Democratic Congress members from Connecticut

Jim Himes, Joe Courtney and John Larson report threats to their homes, a day after Trump cabinet picks targeted. Several Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb ...
The Guardian - 3d
New England Congress members targeted with bomb threats on Thanksgiving

Most of Connecticut's congressional delegation said they were the subject of bomb threats at their homes as they were preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving, although no bombs ultimately were found.
NBC News - 2d
Democratic members of Congress get bomb threats on Thanksgiving

The homes of multiple Democratic members of Congress were targeted by bomb threats on Thanksgiving Day.
ABC News - 2d
Election Day bomb threats overwhelmingly targeted Democrat-leaning counties

Bomb threats sent to polling places in at least five battleground states Tuesday targeted mostly Democratic counties, an NBC News analysis has found.
NBC News - Nov. 8
Multiple Democrats say they were targeted by Thanksgiving bomb threats

Multiple Connecticut Democrats said they were targeted by bomb threats on their homes on Thanksgiving Day. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said on Thursday that he was notified of a bomb threat targeting ...
The Hill - 3d
Hoax bomb threats made to dozens of polling locations in swing states

Hoax bomb threats targeting polling places and election offices briefly disrupted voting in five battleground states, with the FBI saying the threats in four of those states came from Russian email ...
NBC News - Nov. 6