LANSING, Mich. — On Thursday, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II (D) released a statement on what he said was a credible bomb threat made to his home.
"Earlier today, there was a credible bomb threat to my home, where Ellen and I raise our young children," said Gilchrist.
He said the threat was cleared, and thanked law enforcement for their quick response in keeping his family and neighborhood safe.
“I know that people are on edge—it’s a scary time. This incident came just a day after the murder of Charlie Kirk and in the midst of an escalating pattern of political violence in Michigan and in America," he said. "The purpose of this violence is to silence, intimidate, and eliminate people and their voices from our society. That won’t work on me. We cannot let this remain ou