A bomb threat was recently made at the home of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Newsmax reports that the incident took place on Friday at Kenney's residence in Washington, D.C.

Thankfully, it appears that it was just a threat.

Officials investigating bomb threat at HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s home in Georgetown area of Washington, D.C. - PenguinSix pic.twitter.com/dyNFplL30x

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Here's what we know:

Newsmax was one of the first outlets to report on the situation.

It wrote:

Authorities are responding to a bomb threat at the Washington, D.C. residence of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Georgetown on Friday. Police K-9 units have been deployed, and the home and surrounding areas are being searched and cleared.

The outlet goes on to report that "Officials say that, as of now, no explosive device has been found." However, the outlet adds that "The scene remains active while the investigation continues."

At the time of this report from Newsmax, further information was not revealed.

The outlet writes, "Further details — including who made the threat or whether it was deemed credible — have not yet been released."

Political violence is on the rise

Townhall notes that this comes at a time when we are seeing an increase in political violence. This was demonstrated with the recent assassination of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk.

The outlet reports:

The threat comes at a time of heightened political division and increasing hostility toward public officials. Kennedy's vocal opposition to government overreach during the COVID era, his critique of Big Pharma, and his opposition to vaccines have made him a target from both sides of the aisle.

Once upon a time, that opposition would have been in the form of debate. Now, however, we are seeing a greater tendency to respond to political disagreement with violence.

Townhall notes:

This latest incident is part of a broader pattern: political violence and threats are becoming disturbingly normalized. Yet mainstream coverage continues to selectively amplify outrage based on partisan lines. When Democrats are targeted, it’s front-page news. When Republicans are attacked—or even assassinated—the response is often muted, dismissive, or outright celebratory, as we’ve recently seen.

The Trump administration is doing what it can to protect government employees from this violence. CBS News separately reported: