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tonekat

(2,035 posts)
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 08:38 PM Nov 27

Several Trump Administration Picks Face Bomb Threats and 'Swatting'

Source: New York Times

Several of the people President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked to be cabinet nominees or for White House positions received threats on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a transition spokeswoman said.

The spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, said several cabinet nominees and others were targeted with “violent, un-American threats to their lives and those who live with them.” Law enforcement and other authorities “acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted,” she added.

The F.B.I. said in a statement it was aware of the bomb threats and so-called swatting calls, which entail contacting law enforcement to falsely claim a dangerous person is at a particular address. Such calls are designed to create a frantic armed police response to frighten, harass and endanger someone at their home.

Three people familiar with the threats, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said one of those targeted was Susie Wiles, Mr. Trump’s campaign manager whom he has tapped to serve as the White House chief of staff.



Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/us/politics/trump-administration-picks-bomb-threats.html



I'd like to counter Ms. Leavitt's remark that such threats are "un-American". This is the way the country has treated tyrants since it's founding.

From Wikipedia: In political philosophy, the right of revolution (or right of rebellion) is the right or duty of a people to "alter or abolish" a government that acts against their common interests or threatens the safety of the people without justifiable cause
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usonian

(14,298 posts)
4. Trump spokespersons are not sticklers for accuracy.
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 10:01 PM
Nov 27

I am sure that they consider a boatload of things "unamerican".

Like immigrants, minorities, gays, DU'ers, abortion, contraception, and fluoridation, to name just a few.

Threatening lives is pretty standard. Just ask Mike Pence.

IzzaNuDay

(649 posts)
6. Really? UnAmerican? The Dotard needs to look in the f'ng mirror!
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 10:43 PM
Nov 27

Straight from his own f'ing mouth. He advocates violence but not for his minions...ya, I get it...

Two articles with quotes straight from the dotard's mouth:

https://www.vox.com/21506029/trump-violence-tweets-racist-hate-speech

January 23, 2016: At a campaign rally in Iowa, Trump, in describing the loyalty of his supporters, notoriously said, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.”


February 23, 2016: At a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Trump said of a protester, “I’d like to punch him in the face.”


https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/10/trump-violent-rhetoric-timeline/680403/

“If I don’t get elected … it’s going to be a bloodbath for the country.”


If you had one really violent day … one rough hour—and I mean real rough—the word will get out, and it will end immediately.”

generalbetrayus

(661 posts)
10. Has anyone in law enforcement checked to see if these threats are coming from Russia
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 12:29 AM
Nov 28

in an attempt to make Dems look bad and solidify MAGA support for OJC?

oldmanlynn

(467 posts)
11. There were numerous swat
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 01:05 AM
Nov 28

To members of the Democratic Party or the Biden administration leading up to the election and no issue

oldmanlynn

(467 posts)
12. These SWAT calls happen several times
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 01:06 AM
Nov 28

To members of the Democratic Party or the Biden administration leading up to the election and no issue

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