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Connecticut's Congress members targeted with bomb threats on Thanksgiving
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Most of Connecticut's congressional delegation said they were the subject of bomb threats Thursday at their homes as they were preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving, although no bombs ultimately were found. Democratic Reps. Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, Joe Courtney and John Larson announced they had been targeted in written statements. The office of Sen. Chris Murphy, also a Democrat, confirmed to NBC News that he was a target as well.

'I thank law enforcement for their swift attention to this matter, their actions demonstrate there is no place in our country for political violence.' Similarly, Himes said in a statement on X that he was notified this morning about a bomb threat targeting his home, though police found 'no evidence of a bomb.

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