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YOUTH MUSICIANS IN PEACE CONCERT PERFORM ON INSTRUMENTS RESTORED FROM HOLOCAUST
By Mabel Pais
Wharton Arts’ musicians will present A Concert for Peace with ‘Violins of Hope,’ a poignant tribute to human resilience and the power of music, on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark.
Led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo, this special concert showcases the extraordinary ‘Violins of Hope,’ precious stringed instruments that survived the Holocaust. These instruments, some of which were played by prisoners of ghettos and death camps, have been meticulously restored by Israeli luthiers Amnon and Avshi Weinstein. Today, they serve as symbols of survival and perseverance, bringing hope to audiences worldwide. Join us for an unforgettable performance of remembrance, reflection, and renewal as we commemorate the resilience of the human spirit and honor the legacy of those who perished in the Holocaust.
The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) will perform works by Felix Mendelssohn, Paul Frucht, David Winkler, and Leonard Bernstein. During the rise of Hitler’s Third Reich in the twentieth century, Mendelssohn’s music was banned by the Nazis and his statue in Leipzig was destroyed (now rebuilt). Two ensembles of the New Jersey Youth Chorus, Coriste and Camerata, along with the Harmonium Choral Society, will join NJYS on stage, along with guest artists Asi Matathias and GRAMMY winner Ranaan Meyer.
“The Concert for Peace with Violins of Hope is more than just a performance—it’s a profound tribute to the enduring stories of human resilience, carried by these precious violins,” said Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor. “Through the voices of Wharton Arts youth musicians, a combined intergenerational chorus, and newly composed works performed alongside award-winning soloists, we bring these stories to life, ensuring their legacy inspires and uplifts generations to come.”
Wharton Arts Trustee Courtney Pantirer said, “Each instrument comes with a history of its owner which is an incredible way to share their story, the story of European Jewry, and to keep their memories alive. Now more than ever it is important to educate and teach this new generation. We are so excited to bring this incredible concert to our communities in New Jersey and be able to educate about the Holocaust while looking to the future.”
TICKETS & MORE INFORMATION
For Tickets and more information, visit WhartonArts.org
Ticket holders are invited to a free pre-concert talk with luthier Avshi Weinstein and display of Violins of Hope at 1:30 p.m.
A roundtable talk with a display of the instruments will take place on January 11 at 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required at WhartonArts.org.
Wharton Arts
Learn more at WhartonArts.org
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THIBAUDET PLAYS RAVEL WITH NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY AND EDUSEI CONDUCTS
THIBAUDET (Credit: njpac.org) - By Mabel Pais
JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET is set to perform with the New Jersey Symphony this January 9-12. Kevin John Edusei will conduct the four performances. The performances will take place at New Jersey locations, January 9-12 (see program below).
The program begins with Donghoon Shin’s ‘Of Rats and Men,’ which draws inspiration from two short stories: Franz Kafka’s ‘Josefine, die Sängerin oder Das Volk der Mäuse’ (‘Josephine the Singer, or the Mouse Folk’) and the Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño’s ‘Police Rat.’ Shin’s piece makes use of the entire orchestra’s instrumentation while maintaining a transparency that allows different layers of sound to emerge.
The first half of the program closes with Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, a work built upon broad musical influences. The sprightly outer movements feature jazz and blues influences, while Ravel drew inspiration from Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet for the central, beautifully simple slow movement.
The second half of the program features Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2, which was composed between 1901 and 1902. Arguably Sibelius’ best-known work, the Second Symphony is known for its unconventional first movement form and the stirring nationalistic hymn that forms the main thrust of the finale.
PROGRAM
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel
New Jersey Symphony Classical
Kevin John Edusei conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano
New Jersey Symphony
Newark – Thursday, January 9, 1:30 pm, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Princeton – Friday, January 10, 8 pm, Richardson Auditorium
Newark – Saturday, January 11, 8 pm, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
New Brunswick – Sunday, January 12, 3 pm, State Theatre New Jersey
Donghoon Shin Of Rats and Men
Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G
Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2
For more information on concerts and tickets, visit njsymphony.org/events.
Kevin John Edusei
EDUSEI (Credit: kevinjohnedusei.com) Highlights of Kevin John Edusei’s 2024–25 season include debuts with the New York Philharmonic, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Musikverein with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.
A strong advocate of contemporary music, Edusei’s carefully curated programs across the 2024–25 season include premieres of works by Hannah Kendall, Thomas Larcher, Samy Moussa, Brian Nabors, Derrick Skye and Gabriella Smith.
Learn more at kevinjohnedusei.com, X: @kevinjohnedusei & Facebook: facebook.com/kevinjohnedusei.conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Over three decades, through elegant musicality and an insightful approach to contemporary and established repertoire, Jean-Yves Thibaudet has earned a reputation as one of the world’s finest pianists. He is especially known for his diverse interests beyond the classical world, including numerous collaborations in film, fashion and visual art. He is a devoted educator and the first-ever artist-in-residence at the Colburn School, which awards several scholarships in his name.
A prolific recording artist, Thibaudet has appeared on more than 70 albums and six film scores; his extensive catalog has received two GRAMMY nominations, two ECHO Awards, the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, the Diapason d’Or, the CHOC du Monde de la Musique, the Edison Prize and Gramophone awards.
Learn more at jeanyvesthibaudet.com
The New Jersey Symphony
New Jersey Symphony is a GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning orchestra. Under the direction of the Music Director Xian Zhang, the Symphony performs more than 60 concerts at mainstage venues across the state, including Newark, Princeton, New Brunswick, Red Bank and Morristown as well as schools and public spaces statewide.
Programming at the Symphony reflects an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion while providing students across the state unparalleled opportunities to achieve musical excellence through its Youth Orchestra and other outreach programs.
In 2024, the Symphony announced it would continue to deliver its statewide activities from a new, permanent office, rehearsal and concert space in Jersey City, set to open in 2026.
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(Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Business, Social Issues, Spirituality, Cuisine, Health & Wellness, and Education)
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RING IN THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE WITH NJ SYMPHONY
By Mabel Pais
The New Jersey Symphony will present a special performance for the 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration ringing in the Year of the Snake. Music Director Xian Zhang will conduct the performance on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 7:30 pm at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
The orchestral Celebration Concert will then feature a program that blends Eastern and Western musical traditions. Xian Zhang will conduct the New Jersey Symphony, who will be joined by pianist Min Kwon, tenor Michael Fabiano, the Peking University Alumni and Starry Arts Children’s Choruses and the Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team.
First developed by Zhang in 2019, the Lunar New Year Celebration weaves together the best in classical music from the East and the West. Zhang leads a program that includes Li Huanzhi’s ‘Spring Festival Overture,’ selections from Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, ‘Arirang,’ ‘Yuan Ri,’ ‘The Red Dragonfly’ arranged by Nicholas Hersh and Puccini’s ‘E Lucevan le stelle’ from ‘Tosca’ and selections from ‘Turandot.’
Min Kwon and Michael Fabiano are set to perform, with special appearances from Starry Arts Children’s Chorus and Peking University (PKU) Alumni Chorus, which consists of former members of PKU’s student choir alongside singers from the Chinese community in New York and New Jersey. The evening will also feature a performance by the Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team.
Earlier this year, the Symphony held a composition competition and invited New Jersey-based composers of all backgrounds, ages and ability levels to submit their own solo piano arrangement of the Korean folk song ‘Arirang.’ Patricio Molina, the winner of the competition, will have his arrangement performed at the concert by pianist Min Kwon. Leading up to the performance, Molina will also participate in at least one workshop with Kwon.
PROGRAM
All ticket holders are invited to attend a pre-concert Cultural Exchange Festival in the Prudential Hall lobby that will feature artisans and performers from Prince Kung’s Palace Museum in Beijing. Gates will open at 6 pm.
2025 Lunar New Year Celebration with Xian Zhang
Celebration of the Year of the Snake
Xian Zhang conductor
Min Kwon piano
Michael Fabiano tenor
Peking University Alumni Chorus
Starry Arts Children’s Chorus | Rebecca Shen, director
Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team
New Jersey Symphony
Newark – Saturday, January 25, 7:30 pm, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Li Huanzhi Spring Festival Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Selections from Piano Concerto No. 23
Traditional arr. Patricio Molina Arirang
Traditional ‘Yuan Ri’
Traditional arr. Nicholas Hersh ‘The Red Dragonfly’
Giacomo Puccini ‘E Lucevan le stelle’ from ‘Tosca’
Giacomo Puccini Selections from ‘Turandot’
For more information and updates on concerts and tickets, visit njsymphony.org/events.
TICKETS
To purchase tickets to the Concert, visit my.njsymphony.org.
Concert Tickets
Saturday, January 25 – Gates Open at 6 pm
Cultural Exchange Festival
Welcome the Year of the Snake with a cultural exchange.
The event commences with a Cultural Exchange Festival in a tradition that invites all audience members to a celebration of community and cultural exchange before the concert. This year’s event will feature artisans and performers from Prince Kung’s Palace Museum in Beijing.
7:30 pm: Celebration Concert in Prudential Hall
VIP tickets
5:30 pm: Cultural Exchange Festival & VIP Reception
VIP ticket holders will receive early access to the festival before it opens to the public.
VIPs will sip cocktails and savor a tasty dinner buffet at the VIP reception, which overlooks the lobby festival and performances.
To purchase VIP Tickets, visit njsymphony.org/events/detail/2025-lunar-new-year-celebration-vip-event
SPONSORSHIP
For sponsorship details, visit njsymphony.org/assets/doc/LNY25-Sponsorship-Brochure-121323-2-d6f122b47b.pdf
Xian Zhang
Zhang has an exceptional ear for balance, as well as the ability to draw the softest, most transparent tones imaginable from the orchestra….With such skills and obvious audience appeal, Zhang should prove a valuable addition to the Met’s conduction staff.” – New York Classical Review.
2024–25 marks the GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning conductor Xian Zhang’s ninth season as music director of the New Jersey Symphony. Starting in 2025–26, Zhang will also hold the role of music director at Seattle Symphony. Zhang holds the position of conductor emeritus of Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, having previously held the position of music director between 2009–2016.
The 2024–25 season sees Zhang return to the Metropolitan Opera in New York to conduct David McVicar’s acclaimed production of Puccini’s Tosca.
Zhang is in high demand as a guest conductor, appearing regularly with Philadelphia Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic, returning to both in 2024–25. Her recording with Philadelphia Orchestra and Time for Three, Letters for The Future (released 2022 on Deutsche Grammophon), won multiple GRAMMY Awards in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition (Kevin Puts’ Contact) and Best Classical Instrumental Solo categories.
Zhang previously served as principal guest conductor of the BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales, the first female conductor to hold a titled role with a BBC orchestra and principal guest conductor of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In 2002, she won first prize in the Maazel-Vilar Conductor’s Competition. She was appointed New York Philharmonic’s assistant conductor in 2002, subsequently becoming their associate conductor and the first holder of the Arturo Toscanini Chair. Learn more at xianzhangconductor.com.
Min Kwon (Credit : NJ Symphony) Min Kwon
“To say the audience was thrilled with the performance would be an understatement of high order…..a truly grand performance. – The Daily Performance.”
Korean-born American pianist Min Kwon excels in a versatile career that encompasses concerti, solo recitals and chamber music appearances, while in high demand around the world as pedagogue, arts advocate and administrator. She has held professional engagements in over 60 countries on seven continents and all 50 US states.
Professor of piano at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University since 2002, Dr. Kwon is also the founder and director of the Center for Musical Excellence (CME), a non-profit dedicated to mentoring and supporting gifted young musicians. As artistic director of ‘Music Made Here,’ a concert series inaugurated in 2018 and ‘CME in Harding Homes,’ Kwon brings world class talent to intimate venues.
As soloist, Kwon has performed extensively in Europe, North and South America and Asia, with such orchestras as Philadelphia, North Carolina, Atlanta, New Jersey and Fort Worth and more. Among the distinguished conductors with whom she has collaborated are James Conlon, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Alan Gilbert, Vaktang Jordania, Gerhardt Zimmerman and Xian Zhang.
As recitalist, Kwon has performed at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, where she returns each year as artistic director of critically acclaimed, themed concerts featuring Rutgers pianists.
An avid chamber musician, she has performed in numerous duo and chamber recitals around the world including recent appearances in New York, Madrid, Rome, Curaçao, Malaysia, Vienna, Prague, Luxembourg and Serbia.
With her sister, violinist Yoon Kwon (first violin at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra), she has given over 200 recitals on Community Concert Tours (CAMI).
In addition to her collaboration with Yoon Kwon on concert tours, the duo made a recording for RCA Red Seal/BMG in 1996 as the first Koreans to do so in the Company’s 100-year history.
A recent release, ‘CME Presents: Piano Celebration’—for which she was producer, artistic director and performer—celebrates composers and pianists from 17 countries.
Kwon holds Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School and a Bachelor of Music degree from The Curtis Institute of Music, completing post-doctoral studies in Salzburg. From 2015–2018, she served on the Juilliard Council as the first and only alumnus/a to be invited. She counts among her teachers and mentors Eleanor Sokoloff, Martin Canin, Leon Fleisher, Hans Leygraf, Dorothy DeLay, Jerome Lowenthal and Leif Ove Andsnes. Kwon is a Steinway Artist.
Michael Fabiano
Born in Montclair, New Jersey, this tenor of Italian descent attended the University of Michigan and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. He was the recipient of the 2014 Beverly Sills Artist Award and the 2014 Richard Tucker Award, Fabiano is the first singer to win both awards in the same year. Learn more at michaelfabianotenor.com.
Peking University Alumni Chorus
Peking University (PKU) Alumni Chorus was founded in 2014. It consists of former members of PKU Student Choir and seasoned singers from the Chinese community in the Greater New York area. In the past nine years, the ensemble has performed at every Chinese New Year Concert organized by PKU Alumni Association of Greater New York, as well as made appearances at major stages in the New York area such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center and Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center. In 2019, the chorus performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with other choruses at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle and Carnegie Hall. In February 2019, the chorus appeared in the New Jersey Symphony’s first Lunar New Year concert. This year marks the seventh consecutive year of collaboration between the chorus and the NJ Symphony.
Conductor and pianist Conrad Chu has served as the chorus’ conductor since 2016 being well-versed in opera, orchestral and choral repertoire, with a strong affinity for contemporary styles. Learn more at english.pku.edu.cn.
Starry Arts Children’s Chorus
In 2015, violin educator and experienced children’s choir conductor Rebecca Xiaoxing Shen founded the Starry Arts Group Children’s Chorus. The chorus regularly performs at a variety of community events, including at libraries, nursing homes, care centers and multicultural festivals, earning widespread praise. From 2019 to 2023, the chorus was invited to collaborate with the New Jersey Symphony for five consecutive years, performing at the Lunar New Year Celebration Concert at NJPAC, where it received enthusiastic applause at each performance. In September 2023, it was invited to perform as part of a thousand-person choir at the “World Culture Festival” in Washington, DC Most recently, the chorus won first place in the group competition at the Global Elite Talent Competition, which concluded in January 2024.
Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team
Lunar New Year, Lion Dance Team (Credit : NJ Symphony) The Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team was founded in 2014 by Peter Shen with the goal of using lion dance as a cultural ambassador to share Chinese traditions with the community. Combining both dance and martial arts, the team regularly performs at significant events such as Chinese New Year celebrations, National Day, and other important occasions.
The team’s coach, David Shen, is a professional dancer and martial artist. He has choreographed many pieces for the young performers, tailoring each to fit the specific event and the needs of the group.
Over the years, the team has performed at a variety of venues, including libraries, parks, schools, senior centers and other locations, bringing the rich Chinese cultural heritage to diverse audiences.
The New Jersey Symphony
New Jersey Symphony is a GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning orchestra. Under the direction of the Music Director Xian Zhang, the Symphony performs more than 60 concerts at mainstage venues across the state, including Newark, Princeton, New Brunswick, Red Bank and Morristown as well as schools and public spaces statewide.
Programming at the Symphony reflects an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion while providing students across the state unparalleled opportunities to achieve musical excellence through its Youth Orchestra and other outreach programs.
In 2024, the Symphony announced it would continue to deliver its statewide activities from a new, permanent office, rehearsal and concert space in Jersey City, set to open in 2026. For more information about the New Jersey Symphony, visit the website at njsymphony.org or the newsroom for press releases and photos.
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(Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Business, Social Issues, Spirituality, Cuisine, Health & Wellness, and Education)
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52 kg gold, Rs 10 cr cash seized from Innova abandoned in Bhopal forest
The Income Tax (I-T) Department on Friday, December 20, recovered 52 kg of gold and Rs 9.86 crore in cash from an abandoned Innova car in the forests near Bhopal, the police commissioner said. This latest seizure comes in the backdrop of the ongoing raids on several construction companies across Bhopal and Indore.
During one of these ongoing raids, the authorities received a tip-off of a car leaving Bhopal with a huge amount of cash and jewellery. Acting on the tip-off, a team of 100 policemen along with the I-T Department seized a four-wheeler in the wee hours of Friday in Mendori village. Earlier in the week, the I-T department raided 51 locations of a construction company in Bhopal and Indore.
So far, Rs 2.85 crore in cash has been recovered from the house and office of former RTO constable Saurabh Sharma. According to Lokayukta DSP Ravindra Singh, 60 kg silver bars have also been recovered from Sharma’s house.
Apart from this, gold, silver and diamond jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh has also been recovered during the ongoing raids. The anti-corruption unit has also found 4 vehicles at Saurabh Sharma’s house, out of which one is a luxury car.
According to Lokayukta, documents of properties worth crores have also been recovered from Sharma’s house and office. A note found on a counting machine in his house has also stumped Lokayukta. A probe is underway.
‘US man gifted drone to Manipur ultras’
Daniel Stephen Courney, a 40-year-old controversial evangelist of US origin, emerged as a subject of public interest after a video of him distributing drones and bulletproof jackets among Kuki militants in Manipur surfaced online. The video, which has been cited as proof to accuse him of inciting violence in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, was uploaded on his YouTube channel named “Fool for Christ” in March this year.
However, it was likely shot between August 16 and September 3, 2023, as India Today’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) team has established by analysing photos and videos posted by Courney and his associate MS Kumar on YouTube and Facebook. Apart from distributing relief materials to Kuki civilians, he also distributed socks, boots, two bulletproof vests, and a small drone to monitor the movement of the “enemy”, i.e., “Meitei Hindus”. Though there is nothing illegal about buying or gifting drones or bulletproof vests, such activities in an already strife-torn region by a foreign national with a claimed history in the US armed forces triggered concerns and veered too far from how religious preachers are expected to function. -
Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, a spokesperson for the social media giant confirmed Wednesday, December 11 night. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
The move comes two weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Florida and dined with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
At the time, Trump adviser Stephen Miller told Fox News that Zuckerberg had “made clear that he wants to support the national renewal of America under Trump’s leadership.”
Trump was removed from Facebook following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol when it determined that his posts had potentially encouraged the violence that occurred that day.
The company restored his account in early 2023, but with certain “guardrails.” In July, those restrictions were lifted by Meta. Trump has a combined 65 million followers on Facebook and Instagram.
In August, Zuckerberg submitted a letter to Congress claiming that the Biden administration in 2021 “repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including humor and satire.” He called “the government pressure wrong” and said he would push back against any similar efforts in the future.
Silicon Valley has been uneasy about the kind of the treatment it may get from a second Trump administration, and the donation may signal an attempt by Zuckerberg to thaw those tensions. Trump’s choice of Brendan Carr, a prominent critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission has potentially heightened those concerns.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s transition says several of his Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks,” Trump’s transition said on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, an AP Report said.
“Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and Administration appointees were targeted in violent, un-American threats to their lives and those who live with them,” Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
She said the 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. President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action.” Swatting entails generating an emergency law enforcement response against a target victim under false pretenses.
The FBI said in a statement that it is “aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement partners. We take all potential threats seriously, and as always, encourage members of the public to immediately report anything they consider suspicious to law enforcement.”
Among those targeted was New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, Mr. Trump’s pick to serve as the next ambassador to the United Nations.
Her office said that, Wednesday morning, she, her husband, and their 3-year-old son were driving home from Washington for Thanksgiving when they were informed of a bomb threat to their residence in Saratoga County.
“New York State, County law enforcement, and U.S. Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism,” her office said in a statement. “We are incredibly appreciative of the extraordinary dedication of law enforcement officers who keep our communities safe 24/7.”
In Florida, meanwhile, the Okaloosa County sheriff’s office said in an advisory posted on Facebook that it “received notification of a bomb threat referencing former Congressman Matt Gaetz’s supposed mailbox at a home in the Niceville area around 9 a.m. this morning.”
While a family member resides at the address, they said “former Congressman Gaetz is NOT a resident. “The mailbox however was cleared and no devices were located. The immediate area was also searched with negative results.”
Gaetz was Trump’s initial pick to serve as attorney general, but he withdrew from consideration amid allegations that he paid women for sex and slept with underage women. Gaetz has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and said last year that a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls had ended with no federal charges against him.
The threats follow a political campaign marked by unusual violence. In July, a gunman opened fire at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, grazing the then-candidate in the ear with a bullet and killing one of his supporters. The U.S. Secret Service later thwarted a subsequent assassination attempt at Trump’s West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course when an agent spotted the barrel of a gun poking through a perimeter fence while Trump was golfing.