Trump cabinet nominees receive bomb threats

Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees and picks for his White House team have been targeted by bomb threats. The FBI said it was aware of "numerous bomb threats" as well as "swatting incidents", in which hoax calls are made to attract a police response to the target's home.

Threats were made against at least nine people chosen by Trump to lead the Departments of Defence, Housing, Agriculture and Labor, as well as his pick for US ambassador to the United Nations, among others.

Police are investigating the incidents, which happened on Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Elise Stefanik, a Republican from New York nominated as the US Ambassador to the United Nations, has received a bomb threat. Other officials targeted with similar threats include Brooke Rollins, nominated for Agriculture Secretary; Scott Turner, nominated for Housing Secretary; Lori Chavez-DeRemer, nominated for Labor Secretary; and Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.

In response to the bomb threats, the White House released a statement confirming that President Joe Biden has been briefed on the incidents.