Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, received news of a bomb threat to her residence as she, her husband and their three-year-old were driving home to Saratoga County for Thanksgiving, according to a statement from Stefanik’s office.

Rep. Elise Stefanik and former Rep. Lee Zeldin were two New Yorkers among the Trump administration picks who faced bomb threats and 'swatting' calls.

Stefanik's office said the congresswoman, her husband and their three-year-old son were not at the home during the Nov. 27 scare, but were en route from Washington, D.C. for the Thanksgiving holiday at the time they were notified.

Several of the President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees and other administration appointees were the targets of bomb threats on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Trump transition team. Why it matters: The subjects include Rep.

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet and administration picks said they were targeted by bomb threats and swatting calls Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, multiple Cabinet picks for Trump and several Democratic members of Congress were targeted with bomb threats.

Several high-profile members of the incoming Trump administration have been targeted by bomb threats, with "swatting incidents" also being reported by the FBI. "Swatting" involves making a hoax call to the police in the hope of directing them to the target's home.