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Buttigieg Calls CPS Report Hoax; Police Find No Evidence

6/27/2026

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Buttigieg Denies Hoax

Pete Buttigieg said the false CPS report targeting his family was a political hoax.
A Michigan State Police officer told him investigators found no evidence and deemed the claim politically motivated.
Child Protective Services conducted forensic interviews of his four-year-old twins and found no concerns.
Investigators said the report would not be referred to a prosecutor.

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Buttigieg Swatting Threat

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called the swatting incident the ugliest experience of his public-service career.
A photo shows Buttigieg with his son Joseph August at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023.
Law-enforcement agencies warn that swatting calls divert resources from other pressing tasks.
Agencies also note that false calls endanger both officers and the intended victims.

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Buttigieg Denies Hoax

Pete Buttigieg said the false CPS report targeting his family was a political hoax.
A Michigan State Police officer told him investigators found no evidence and deemed the claim politically motivated.
Child Protective Services conducted forensic interviews of his four-year-old twins and found no concerns.
Investigators said the report would not be referred to a prosecutor.

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