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Judge in Trump’s DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting

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A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar…

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  1. CNN

    Federal judge overseeing election case against Trump was victim of swatting incident (opens CNN)

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    The federal judge overseeing the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, was the victim of a swatting call on her home late Sunday night.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials in recent days.

  3. Fox10 Phoenix

    Judge in Trump’s DC election case targeted in false shooting report in latest high-profile swatting (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials in recent days.

  4. Salon

    Judge overseeing Trump's D.C. prosecution hit with "swatting" call (opens Salon)

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    Police determined that a report of "multiple people shot" at Judge Tanya Chutkan's home was "unfounded."

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Judge in Trump’s DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar…

  6. Washington Times

    Judge in Trump’s D.C. election case is latest high-profile ‘swatting’ target (opens Washington Times)

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    A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials in recent days.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Trump Election Interference Judge Targeted in Apparent 'Swatting' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan was the victim of an apparent “swatting” at her home in Washington, D.C.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Judge in Trump's D.C. election case is targeted by fake emergency call at her home (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night.

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