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.

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.

Richard Blumenthal also received a threat. The bomb threats against Democrats happened a day after a number of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most prominent cabinet picks and appointees reported that they had received such threats, as well as ...