Buttigieg says family targeted in ‘politically motivated hoax’
Summary
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said an anonymous caller made false accusations to Child Protective Services, leading to his brief separation from his young twin children. He described the incident as a politically motivated "swatting" hoax meant to target his family.Key Facts
- Pete Buttigieg is the former Transportation Secretary under President Joe Biden.
- An anonymous person called Child Protective Services with false claims about Buttigieg's family.
- As a result, Buttigieg was briefly separated from his 4-year-old twin children.
- He shared the story in a Substack post titled “A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family.”
- Buttigieg called the event a “swatting” incident; swatting means making a false emergency report to send police or officials to someone’s home.
- Buttigieg said the hoax was politically motivated, meaning it was meant to harm him because of his political stance or role.
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