Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated on June 26, 2026, that he was briefly separated from his 4-year-old twin children due to an anonymous report made to Child Protective Services (CPS) containing false accusations. In a post on Substack, Buttigieg described the incident as a 'swatting' event, which involves making a false report to provoke a police response.
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Pete Buttigieg Reports False Child Protective Services Allegation
Pete Buttigieg reported that he was temporarily separated from his twin children following a false report to Child Protective Services. He characterized the incident as a 'swatting' event in a Substack post.
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