Trump transition team says several Cabinet picks and appointees targeted with "threats to their lives"

 The Trump-Vance transition team revealed in a statement on Wednesday that several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees and administration appointees “were targeted in violent, unAmerican threats to their lives and those who live with them.”

“These attacks ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting.’ In response, law enforcement and other authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted,” Karoline Leavitt, who will serve as Trump’s press secretary, said in a statement. “President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action.”

Swatting is a criminal hoax that involves falsely reporting a crime, such as a mass shooting or bomb threat with the intention of getting police to arrive at a certain location.

“President Trump and the Transition are focused on doing the work of uniting our nation by ensuring a safe and prosperous future. With President Trump as our example, dangerous acts of intimidation and violence will not deter us,” Leavitt said.

A spokesperson for the transition declined to provide further details.

CNN has reached out to the FBI, the US Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security for comment.