- Due to bomb threats, at least six state capital buildings nationwide were evacuated on Wednesday morning. The Georgia State Capitol was forced to postpone opening due to a bomb threat received there. Following an investigation by law police, the facility was later reopened. Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky declared that state police were looking into a “threat received by the Secretary of State’s Office” and that they had evacuated the state Capitol. On Wednesday morning, Michigan State Police verified that the state Capitol had received a bomb threat.
- The state capitol in Mississippi was successfully cleared following a bomb threat, according to a Department of Public Safety spokesperson. Bombs or suspicious equipment were not discovered despite a thorough investigation of the facility. Authorities in Montana received a bomb threat targeting the State Capitol on Wednesday around 8:30 a.m. local time, according to Jay Nelson, a spokesperson for the state Highway Patrol.
- Following the receipt of an email threatening the state House in Maine with a bomb, the building was evacuated. Despite the overwhelming number of threats in other states, a State Patrol spokeswoman in Minnesota stated that law enforcement personnel looked into their own Capitol beforehand.
- The state House in Maine was evacuated after an email containing a bomb threat was received. A State Patrol spokesman in Minnesota stated that in response to the barrage of threats coming from other states, law enforcement officers looked into their own Capitol first. Between 9:30 and 10:15 a.m., Capitol Security searched the Minnesota State Capitol building several times while it was locked. Nothing alarming or unusual was discovered. For the rest of the day, Capitol Security will be more visible within the building as a precaution.
- Federal officials have issued a warning, citing a sharp increase in threats against government employees at all levels in recent years. In September, federal employees reported witnessing a “astounding” amount of threats, according to Attorney General Merrick Garland’s testimony. Threats of this nature are not acceptable this election year, according to the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, which also denounced the statements.
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NBC News
