Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan said Saturday that she and her family were the targets of a bomb threat and that local police were working with U.S. Capitol Police to investigate the incident.
“This morning, I learned of a bomb threat aimed at my family and I. We responded quickly to ensure our safety and are currently working with the U.S. Capitol Police and Massachusetts State Police on this incident. I am grateful to the outstanding officers of the Westford Police Department,” Trahan said in a statement.
Trahan added: “This is a good time to state the obvious: Violence and intimidation have no place in our country.”
Lt. Michael Breaux of the Westford Police Department said the department became aware of the threat via email Saturday morning, at which point it contacted Trahan’s home and notified the Capitol Police and Massachusetts State Police.
Breaux said the state police bomb squad did not find any bombs and cleared the home for safety. He added that there appears to be no threat to public safety at this time.
A Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said a preliminary investigation into the threat determined it “appears to be one of many baseless threats against politicians across the country.”
Capitol Police did not respond to requests for comment.
The threat against Trahan comes a week after several members of Congress and some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees were targeted in bomb threats and swatting incidents.
At least seven New England Democrats received bomb threats to their homes last week as they prepared for Thanksgiving, but the bombs were never found. Among them was another Massachusetts Democrat, Rep. Seth Moulton.
The Capitol Police, which is responsible for protecting members of Congress, announced in January that the department had investigated more than 8,000 incidents involving threats against members of Congress, an increase from 7,500 intimidation investigations the previous year. Final statistics for 2024 have not yet been released.
