Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday his offices in three New York cities received bomb threats via an e-mail titled “MAGA.”
Schumer in a statement said the threats were made against offices in Rochester, Binghamton and Long Island. In addition to the “MAGA” subject line, the emails alleged that the 2020 election was “rigged,” the top Senate Democrat said.
“Everyone is safe, and I am grateful for their quick and professional response to ensure these offices remain safe and secure for all New Yorkers,” Schumer said, reporting “full security sweeps” from local and federal law enforcement.
“As I have said many times, these kinds of violent threats have absolutely no place in our political system. No one—no public servant, no staff member, no constituent, no citizen—should ever be targeted for simply doing their job,” he added.
A U.S. Capitol Police spokesperson declined to comment, saying the department “cannot discuss member security.”
