Pete Buttigieg Says He Was Separated From His Children After False ‘Swatting’ Report

Pete Buttigieg, the former U.S. secretary of transportation, shared a personal incident. He said an anonymous tip falsely claimed he was a threat to his children. The tip was a swatting attempt, a fabricated emergency call. Authorities responded by keeping him apart from his 4-year-old twins overnight. Buttigieg recounted the experience in his own words. He described the emotional impact of being separated from his kids. The episode underscores the risk of swatting attacks on public figures. He called attention to the need for better safeguards against false reports.