WASHINGTON — Michael Fanone, a former police officer who was nearly killed by a mob during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, spoke outside the courthouse during closing arguments in Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday, calling Trump “an authoritarian” with “a violence fetish.” Hours later, Fanone’s mother was “swatted” at her […]
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker, who testified at Donald Trump’s criminal trial last month, was targeted in a fake emergency the same day he took the stand in New York, according to police records seen by Reuters. The previously unreported April 25th “swatting” incident, or filing of a false report to trigger a potentially […]
Nikki Haley was targeted by a second “swatting” attempt on New Year’s Day – just two days after authorities responded to a similar call regarding Haley, according to Reuters. This time, the call was made by someone who said Haley’s daughter had been shot and was lying in a pool of blood. The caller, who […]
Newly reviewed records show that presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was the target of a swatting incident in late December when an anonymous person called 911 claiming to have killed his girlfriend at Haley’s South Carolina home. Authorities responded to a call on 30 December from a person who said he had shot his girlfriend and […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis was the victim of a “swatting” call last weekend at her San Francisco home, authorities confirmed exclusively to POLITICO, following a series of elected officials being targeted with phony calls to police after they pushed to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot. The incident […]
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Saturday said her home was swatted amid escalating threats over her removal of Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot. In a statement posted to Facebook, Bellows said she was the target of a swatting – when a false emergency call results in a strong police response […]
Multiple Republican lawmakers had police at their front doors because of fake 9-1-1 calls. The practice, known as “swatting” is when someone calls authorities to someone’s house based on a fake emergency. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Will Albers was at his family’s home Tuesday afternoon when he heard banging […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been the target of several swatting incidents. Authorities were called to her home again, this time on Christmas morning, the congresswoman said. “This is like the 8th time,” MTG wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was a target of yet another swatting incident, this time […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said someone reported a fake crime at her home on Monday, the latest in a series of apparent swatting incidents that have targeted her. “I was just swatted. This is like the 8th time. On Christmas with my family here. My local police are the GREATEST and shouldn’t have to […]