“The 2020 election was stolen,” the email states, repeating President Trump’s false claims about voting.
Published December 1, 2025
Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the U.S. Senate, said three of his New York offices were targeted by emailed bomb threats claiming the 2020 election was stolen.
Schumer said in a statement on social media on Monday that local law enforcement received a bomb threat with the subject line “MAGA” in an email that referred to his offices in Rochester, Binghamton and Long Island.
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“Local and federal law enforcement agencies responded immediately and are conducting a full security investigation,” Schumer told X.
“We are grateful for the quick and professional response to ensure everyone is safe and these offices are safe for all New Yorkers.”
A law enforcement official confirmed to The Associated Press that police in Suffolk County, Long Island, responded to Schumer’s regional office but could not confirm details of the threat. Officials requested anonymity due to the ongoing investigation.
U.S. Capitol Police declined to comment, saying they do not discuss the safety of members of Congress for security reasons.
Schumer condemned the recent surge in political violence in the United States, saying, “These types of violent threats have no place in our political system.”
“No public official, employee, constituent or citizen should be targeted simply for doing their job,” he said in a statement.
US President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to former President Joe Biden, but has since falsely claimed that the votes were “rigged” or “stolen.” Although this claim is not supported by evidence, it was a key message for Mr. Trump’s success in the 2024 presidential election.
Courts across the country have dismissed or ruled against dozens of lawsuits against the Trump campaign and its allies. The 2020 election results were certified by election officials in all 50 states.
New York City’s next mayor, Zoran Mamdani, condemned the threat at a press conference during an event to support Starbucks workers.
None of the threats affected his New York City office, but Mamdani said a country where political violence is normal “should never be accepted.”
“It is incumbent on all of us, regardless of party, to fight for the future of this country as a whole,” Mamdani added.
