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Maryland House Speaker, Senate President Report Bomb Threats at Their Homes

Officials cited a broader rise in political violence following the Utah assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Overview

  • House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones said police responded to her Baltimore County home and determined the bomb threat was not credible.
  • Senate President Bill Ferguson said the Baltimore Police Department received a threat involving his family home and reported that everyone was safe.
  • Both leaders shared updates on X in the late afternoon and thanked Baltimore police and Maryland state troopers for a swift response.
  • Ferguson framed the incidents as part of escalating political violence and urged residents to reject dehumanization and hate.
  • The threats were reported a day after Charlie Kirk was assassinated in Utah, a development that has heightened concern about threats to public officials.