Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that three of his offices in New York were targeted with bomb threats sent via email. According to Schumer, the emails included the subject line “MAGA” and were linked to claims about the 2020 election.

The threats referenced Schumer’s offices in Rochester, Binghamton, and Long Island.

“Local and federal law enforcement responded immediately and are conducting full security sweeps,” Schumer said in a statement. “Everyone is safe, and I am grateful for their quick and professional response to ensure these offices remain safe and secure for all New Yorkers.”

A law enforcement source confirmed that Suffolk County police responded to the senator’s Long Island office but did not provide further details, citing an ongoing investigation and requesting anonymity.

“These kinds of violent threats have absolutely no place in our political system,” Schumer said, denouncing the targeting of his offices over political grievances.

Background: 2020 election disputes persist

The threats appear to be linked to continued claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump, who lost to Joe Biden, has repeatedly alleged the election was “rigged” or “stolen.” However, these claims have been widely dismissed in court, and election results were certified across all 50 states.

In fact, federal prosecutors stated in a 2024 unsealed court document that Trump "resorted to crimes" in an unsuccessful attempt to maintain power after losing the 2020 election.

According to the report, Trump's legal team has often utilized delaying tactics across his multiple legal challenges, a strategy that has proven effective.

What did the filings include?

The document outlines allegations, including a claim that a White House staffer overheard Trump telling family members that regardless of winning or losing the election, “You still have to fight like hell.” Additionally, the new filing references previously unknown testimonies from Trump’s closest aides, portraying him as an “increasingly desperate” president who, while losing control of the White House, resorted to deceit to manipulate every stage of the electoral process.

The filing includes details of conversations between Trump and Pence, including a private lunch the two had on 12 November 2020, in which Pence “reiterated a face-saving option” for Trump, telling him, “Don’t concede but recognize the process is over,” according to prosecutors.

In another private lunch days later, Pence urged Trump to accept the results of the election and run again in 2024, saying “I don’t know, 2024 is so far off,” Trump told him, according to the filing.

However, Trump “ignored” Pence “just as he dismissed numerous court rulings that unanimously rejected his and his allies' legal claims, and as he overlooked officials in key states, many from his party, who publicly affirmed his loss and declared his specific fraud allegations to be false,” the prosecutors stated.

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