Multiple House Democrats from Connecticut including the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee were targets of Thanksgiving Day bomb threats Thursday.

A House Democrat from Rhode Island said Friday that he was targeted in a string of bomb threats against lawmakers and public officials around Thanksgiving. Why it matters: The development comes the same week that nearly the entire Connecticut congressional delegation and multiple Trump appointees were targeted with similar threats.

Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson, Jahana Hayes and Rosa DeLauro — reported being the subject of such threats. Police who responded said they found no evidence of explosives on the lawmakers’ properties.

Six Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their homes. Sen. Chris Murphy and all five House members — Reps.

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney and Jahana Hayes were both targeted at their respective residences on Thanksgiving morning and police are investigating, officials said.

Multiple Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut said they were targeted by bomb threats at their homes on Thanksgiving Day. U.S. Reps. Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, John Larson and Joe Courtney said they were notified of bomb threats targeting their homes Thursday,

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Courtney was home celebrating with his family for the holiday and Hayes said Wolcott police notified her of a threatening email stating explosives in her mailbox.