Bomb Threats and 'Swatting' Attempts Target US State Capitols and Public Officials

Incidents appear linked to disqualification of former President Trump from primary ballots in Maine and Colorado.

State capitol buildings across the US, including in Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi and Montana, have been evacuated or placed on lockdown due to bomb threats, which the FBI has described as false and nonspecific.
Maine's top election official, Shenna Bellows, was the target of a 'swatting' attempt after she disqualified former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot due to his actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Prominent Republicans, including Georgia Representative Majorie Taylor Greene and Florida Senator Rick Scott, have also been victims of 'swatting' attempts in recent weeks.
Colorado, the first state to block Trump from the ballot, has reported threats against its Supreme Court justices, prompting extra patrols around their residences.
Trump's place on the ballot in several other states remains unsettled, adding another layer of uncertainty to his electoral and legal status.