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

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.

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.