Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet and administration picks said they were targeted by bomb threats and swatting calls Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Bomb threats were reported on Thursday at the homes of Senator Chris Murphy as well as Reps. Jahana Hayes, Joe Courtney, John Larson and Jim Himes, the top-ranking Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee, according to their offices. All represent the state of Connecticut.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet and administration picks were targeted this week with actions including bomb threats and "swatting," a spokesperson for the transition team said on Wednesday.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said lawmakers from his party had been targeted by “violent threats” over the Thanksgiving holiday that included claims of bombs and swatting calls to law enforcement,

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that his administration was working with the FBI to address "swatting" and bomb threats made this week targeting lawmakers and several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday condemned the spate of threats against Democratic lawmakers on Thanksgiving but made no mention of the recent threats against President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations and appointees.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, said on Friday that recent bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting Democratic members of Congress were all signed "MAGA." Jeffries' comment suggested the acts were committed by supporters of President-elect Donald Trump,

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday called for "maximum protection" for members of Congress and their families in response to a series of bomb threats around Thanksgiving. Why it matters: Nearly the entire Connecticut congressional delegation faced bomb threats on Thursday following a spate of similar threats targeting Trump administration appointees.