Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleButtigieg says hoax triggered CPS probePete Buttigieg was targeted by a false anonymous report alleging he posed a danger to his four-year-old twins, leading to a child protective services investigation. Michigan State Police and child protective services visited Buttigieg's home, arranged forensic interviews for his children, and instructed him not to be alone with them. Buttigieg described the 24-hour ordeal as “among the darkest hours of my life” in a Substack post. Authorities determined the report was false and believed it to be politically motivated, noting Buttigieg had never been to the town where the alleged crimes occurred. Buttigieg, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, linked the incident to broader anti-LGBTQ attacks and the escalation of political targeting, including swatting. In fullPete Buttigieg says he was separated from children after false police reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Pete Buttigieg targeted by false CPS report
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleButtigieg says hoax triggered CPS probePete Buttigieg was targeted by a false anonymous report alleging he posed a danger to his four-year-old twins, leading to a child protective services investigation. Michigan State Police and child protective services visited Buttigieg's home, arranged forensic interviews for his children, and instructed him not to be alone with them. Buttigieg described the 24-hour ordeal as “among the darkest hours of my life” in a Substack post. Authorities determined the report was false and believed it to be politically motivated, noting Buttigieg had never been to the town where the alleged crimes occurred. Buttigieg, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, linked the incident to broader anti-LGBTQ attacks and the escalation of political targeting, including swatting. In fullPete Buttigieg says he was separated from children after false police reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
