FBI said it was working with state, local and federal law enforcement to gather, share and act on information
At least nine state capitol buildings across the US were under evacuation orders on Wednesday due to bomb threats, according to officials.
Government buildings in Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan Mississippi and Montana received bomb threats via email to offices of secretaries of states and legislative officials.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said it was working with state, local and federal law enforcement to gather, share and act on information. The agency said it was aware of numerous hoax bomb threats at state capitol buildings, but had “no information to indicate a specific and credible threat”.
“The FBI takes hoax threats very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk,” the agency said.
Officials from some of these states have also confirmed the threats and issued statements.
Scott Driscoll of the Connecticut state capitol police told staff and legislators: “Earlier this morning, the Connecticut State Capitol Police received complaints from numerous employees about a suspicious email that was received. The email, which apparently was sent to numerous states, claimed to have placed multiple explosives in the Capitol Building.”
Andy Beshear, the Kentucky governor, wrote on X: “While everyone is safe, KSP has asked everyone to evacuate the state Capitol and is investigating a threat received by the Secretary of State’s Office.
