Buttigieg says he was separated from his children after false report to police
The false report was made shortly after Father’s Day when Buttigieg posted photos of his family on social media. It is unclear if he was targeted because of his sexuality.The former Biden administration official condemned the politically motivated campaign, which he called the “ugliest thing that has happened to me since my career in service began.”Advertisement“Everyone knows politics is ugly these days,” he said. “It’s always been ugly, but now it feels more and more like bloodsport.”Buttigieg appeared emotional in the Substack post, saying the experience tested his fortitude.“I am a reasonable man.
- ▪The false report was made shortly after Father’s Day when Buttigieg posted photos of his family on social media.
- ▪It is unclear if he was targeted because of his sexuality.The former Biden administration official condemned the politically motivated campaign, which he called the “ugliest thing that has happened to me since my career in service began.”Ad
- ▪“It’s always been ugly, but now it feels more and more like bloodsport.”Buttigieg appeared emotional in the Substack post, saying the experience tested his fortitude.“I am a reasonable man.
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he was briefly separated from his 4-year-old twins after an anonymous caller filed a false report with Child Protective Services concerning his family.Buttigieg wrote about the swatting-like incident in a lengthy Substack post on Friday, detailing his encounter with Michigan State Police. Recommended Stories Judge keeps death penalty on the table in Tyler Robinson murder case Border Patrol hits record-high 21,471 agents following Trump hiring surge Uthmeier moves to impeach judge who let off woman who killed her baby after ‘COVID psychosis’ An officer and a CPS worker arrived at his home in Traverse City this week after an anonymous report claimed he posed a danger to his children.
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