Coverage dated June 25, 2026 to June 26, 2026

Pete Buttigieg and his kids were targeted by child services swatting call, police say

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false.

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Reports & sources

29 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Pete Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false and that he says forced him to spend a night away from his four-year-old twins.

  2. New York Post

    Pete Buttigieg briefly separated from children as target of ‘politically motivated’ false CPS report, police say (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false and that he says forced him to spend a night away from his four-year-old twins.

  3. CBS News

    Pete Buttigieg says he was separated from his children after false report was phoned in (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Michigan State Police said law enforcement and Child Protective Services confirmed a report against Pete Buttigieg was unsubstantiated and false.

  4. Fox26 Houston

    Pete Buttigieg targeted by false police report in Traverse City, briefly separating him from children (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Buttigieg compared the incident to swatting in his description when someone calls 911 with a false report of imminent danger at a public figure's home.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false and that he says

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Pete Buttigieg and his kids were targeted by child services swatting call, police say (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false.

  7. NBC Los Angeles

    Pete Buttigieg was briefly separated from his kids after police say he was target of false report (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous false report that he says forced him to spend a night away from his four-year-old twins.

  8. Breitbart News

    Pete Buttigieg Swatted with Fake CPS Report, Separated For 24-Hours from His Children: 'Darkest Hours of My Life' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shared that he and his husband, Chasten Buttigieg, were swatted with a fake report to CPS.

  9. NPR

    Pete Buttigieg and his kids subject to CPS, police investigation after false report (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Buttigieg, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, shared his family's experience when police and Child Protective Services came to his home investigating an anonymous tip that was false.

  10. NBC News

    Pete Buttigieg targeted by ‘false report’ to authorities involving his 4-year-old twins (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The former transportation secretary said he was forced to spend 24 hours away from his 4-year-old twins during the probe. Police determined it was a false report.

  11. Michigan Advance

    Pete Buttigieg says false CPS report temporarily separated him from his children (opens Michigan Advance)

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    Michigan Advance's feed description

    Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband were temporarily separated from their 4-year-old children after a false report was anonymously filed with Children’s Protective Services.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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