Pete Buttigieg’s Twins Caught in Political Hoax

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Pete Buttigieg’s life turned upside down when a vicious swatting hoax—fueled by false claims of violent crimes—triggered a full police response, including Child Protective Services, and temporarily tore him away from his four-year-old twins. The anonymous caller, alleging Buttigieg confessed to unspeakable acts at a conference he never attended, forced investigators to interview the children without his presence—a gut-wrenching ordeal he described as deeply personal and politically weaponized. Though the report was swiftly debunked by authorities and deemed politically motivated, the trauma…