Bomb threats and false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials, state capitols and courthouses have surged in recent weeks, including some connected to court cases against former President Donald Trump.
The judges overseeing the civil fraud case against Trump in New York and the criminal election subversion case against him in Washington, D.C. have both been targeted in recent days. Also, Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith was the subject of a fake emergency call on Christmas Day.
A series of public officials from across the political spectrum were targeted by swatting over the holidays, and last week, state Capitol buildings and courthouses in states across the U.S. were locked down and evacuated after receiving bomb threats. No explosives were found, and no one was hurt.
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