Bomb Hoaxes and ‘Swatting’ Attempts Target Public Officials as 2024 Begins Colorado and Maine, which blocked former President Donald J. Trump from the ballot, have grappled with the intimidation and harassment of officials.
‘There Is Nowhere I Feel Safe’: Election Officials Describe Threats Fueled by Trump “Do you know how it feels to have the president of the United States target you?’’ Ruby Freeman, a Black election worker from Georgia, told the Jan. 6 committee.