The bizarre trend of anonymous pizza deliveries targeting U.S. lawmakers has left many concerned about security and possible threatening messages.
Capitol Police are investigating an alarming series of anonymous pizza deliveries to legislators’ homes, raising concerns that anti-government forces are tracking where the elected officials live.
These unsolicited deliveries, targeting both Republican and Democrat legislators, carry an implicit threat that has triggered a multi-agency security response.
The troubling pattern emerges amid increasing political violence against government officials.
Federal authorities have launched a full investigation into these mysterious pizza deliveries, which have appeared at the doorsteps of lawmakers from both parties and members of the Capitol Police.
Law enforcement views these anonymous deliveries as potential threats because they demonstrate that someone has obtained the home addresses of government officials—information that should remain private for security reasons.
The Capitol Police issued a statement confirming the investigation:
“These recent pizza deliveries are troubling and yet again, bring to light the heightened threat landscape we are living in.” They further emphasized that “Violence and threats, of any kind, targeted at elected officials will not be tolerated.”
It has expanded to include coordination with federal, state, and local agencies, highlighting the seriousness with which authorities are taking this potential threat.
The timing is particularly concerning, as these deliveries occurred around the same time as a politically motivated attack in Minnesota, where a former police impersonator shot Democrat lawmakers.
“People are really scared,” a congressional source said when asked about the pizza deliveries, which the House sergeant at arms learned about during a call.
In the Minnesota case, authorities discovered a hit list of approximately 70 left-wing targets, including over 45 federal and state Democrats from the state.
The suspect, Vance Boelter, reportedly compiled a manifesto naming these potential targets, many of whom were lawmakers and abortion advocates.
This is not the first time pizza deliveries have been used as an intimidation tactic against government officials.
Federal Judge Esther Salas revealed a disturbing pattern: “We had heard about pizzas being delivered to judges’ houses, and that says what? ‘I know where you live.'”
Even more disturbingly, some deliveries to judges used the name of her murdered son as the sender.
Moreover, the Capitol Police are withholding specific details about the deliveries to protect their ongoing investigation and prevent copycat incidents.
This security concern reflects the increasingly dangerous environment in which the elected officials must operate.r
The acting U.S. attorney in Minnesota, Joe Thompson, admitted this disturbing trend, stating:
“It’s only the most recent example of violent political extremism in this country, and that’s a trend that’s been increasing in recent years.”
Although the pizza deliveries began before the Minnesota attack, authorities see them as part of the same troubling pattern of intimidation against government officials.
