Suffolk County police, on Nov. 26, responded to former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s home in Shirley on the report of a threat of a pipe bomb.
Zeldin and his family were not home at the time, he said in a post on X.
“A pipe bomb threat targeting me and my family at our home today was sent in with a pro-Palestinian-themed message,” Zeldin posted. “My family and I were not home at the time and are safe. We are working with law enforcement to learn more as this situation develops. We are thankful for the swift actions taken by local officers to keep our family, neighbors, and local community secure.”
No explosive device was found, deputy Suffolk County Police commissioner Kevin Catalina said at a press conference, according to a Newsday TV report.
Zeldin, who President-elect Donald Trump has nominated as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is one of several Trump appointees to have received threats, according to media reports. Others included upstate New York congresswoman and United Nations Ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik, and Oregon congresswoman and Department of Labor Secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
On Nov. 29, the Associated Press reported that several Democratic members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation, including Sen. Chris Murphy, received bomb threats.
