Chavez-DeRemer says she got a bomb threat at her Oregon home

CLACKAMAS COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) – U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who recently was nominated by president-elect Donald Trump to serve as his labor secretary, said she got a pipe bomb threat at her Oregon home on Tuesday night.

Chavez-DeRemer wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the threat and added that she and her family are safe.

“We deeply appreciate their dedication to protecting our community, especially as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches,” said Chavez-DeRemer. “This kind of violence harms not just the intended targets, but entire communities.”

Chavez-DeRemer was one of several Trump cabinet appointees who have reportedly received threats this week, according to a statement from the Trump team.

“These attacks ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting,’” the statement said, referring to a false threat specifically intended to attract a SWAT team response. “In response, law enforcement and other authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted.”

Chavez-DeRemer was nominated by Trump last Friday to fill the role of labor secretary.

The FBI and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that they responded to a threat.

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