Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist Says His Home Was the Target of Credible Bomb Threat. 'It’s a Scary Time.'

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchirist II

In the midst of the country processing the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II reported that his home was the target of a credible bomb threat on Thursday.

“Earlier today, there was a credible bomb threat to my home, where Ellen and I raise our young children," he said in a posting on X. "The threat has been cleared, and I am grateful to law enforcement for their quick response and for keeping my family and our neighborhood safe."

“I know that people are on edge — it’s a scary time," Gilchrist said. "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. 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 our reality."

"We cannot tolerate political violence. We cannot excuse it. We cannot normalize it. We have to push through this and do the work to do better."