Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is getting additional police security in his home state after authorities said he received a death threat.

“The Newark Police Division has been notified by the United States Capitol Police (USCP) regarding a threat on the life of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and his family members,” Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement Saturday, according to ABC News.

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