Mass. Rep. Lori Trahan latest House member to get bomb threat

A Massachusetts congresswoman said Saturday that she and her family were the target of a bomb threat – marking the latest in a series of similar threats made on House members from both sides of the political aisle.

Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan, who represents Lowell and other communities in the northwestern part of the state, said in a statement that authorities responded to the threat at Westford home.

“This morning, I was made aware of a bomb threat targeting my family and me,” said Trahan.

“I am grateful to the excellent officers at the Westford Police Department who responded swiftly and who are now working with the U.S. Capitol Police and Massachusetts State Police regarding this incident.

“It’s a good time to say the obvious: threats of violence and intimidation have no place in our country.”

The state police found no evidence of a device on site but the incident remains under investigation, said Westford Police Capt. Michael Breault. 

Last week, Rhode Island Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner said was the victim of fake bomb threat — after similar phony police reports targeted at least five members of Connecticut’s Democratic congressional delegation and at least 10 of President-elect Donald Trump’s high-profile nominees, including Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Trump’s pick for US ambassador to the United Nations.