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Rhiannon12866

(261,155 posts) Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:29 AM 14 hrs ago

Pete Buttigieg briefly separated from his kids over false report - NBC News

Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says he was separated from his four-year-old twins after an anonymous report was made to Child Protective Services that authorities have confirmed was false. NBC News’ Jonathan Allen explains Buttigieg’s response to what he is calling a politically motivated attack. - Aired on 06/26/2026.

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Pete Buttigieg briefly separated from his kids over false report - NBC News (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 14 hrs ago OP

utterly disgraceful Skittles 14 hrs ago #1

I could not agree more, this is the most reprehensible form of "swatting," when young kids are involved Rhiannon12866 14 hrs ago #2

what kills me is Skittles 11 hrs ago #9

Same here. The result was abuse of both young children and their parents when there was none to begin with Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago #10

Why wasn't this call investigated to be a legitimate matter before they came in and interrogated the kids? Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #3

Almost wouldn't surprise me if some right-wing LEO was in on it Blue Owl 13 hrs ago #5

I'd guess that the anonymous report said that young kids were involved Rhiannon12866 13 hrs ago #6

I hope this is a turning point for MAGA Blue Owl 13 hrs ago #4

I hope you're right but they've terrorized lots of kids so maybe it will be the line in the sand kinda thing Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #7

This was by a trump ally I'd wager and I don't mean Figarosmom 12 hrs ago #8

Skittles

(173,636 posts)

1. utterly disgraceful

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:30 AM

14 hrs ago

WTF

Rhiannon12866

(261,155 posts)

2. I could not agree more, this is the most reprehensible form of "swatting," when young kids are involved

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:38 AM

14 hrs ago

And Pete Buttigieg did nothing to deserve it.

Skittles

(173,636 posts)

9. what kills me is

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 03:47 AM

11 hrs ago

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the result actually accomplished abuse - this would be traumatizing to the parents and the kids.....hoping it is a felony

Rhiannon12866

(261,155 posts)

10. Same here. The result was abuse of both young children and their parents when there was none to begin with

Reply to Skittles (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 04:12 AM

10 hrs ago

I also hope they identify the perpetrators and the result becomes national news.

Deuxcents

(28,239 posts)

3. Why wasn't this call investigated to be a legitimate matter before they came in and interrogated the kids?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:04 AM

13 hrs ago

Why wasn’t this handled in a professional manner instead of shoot from the hip and get facts later?

Blue Owl

(60,094 posts)

5. Almost wouldn't surprise me if some right-wing LEO was in on it

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:06 AM

13 hrs ago

And helping cover it up….

Rhiannon12866

(261,155 posts)

6. I'd guess that the anonymous report said that young kids were involved

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:08 AM

13 hrs ago

But the last person that deserved this cruel form of "swatting" would be Pete Buttigieg. And I'm sure it was traumatic for the kids as well. I sure hope that law enforcement gets to the bottom of this.

Blue Owl

(60,094 posts)

4. I hope this is a turning point for MAGA

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:05 AM

13 hrs ago

As in they finally bury themselves after they’ve shown just how utterly ugly and inhumane they truly are….

Deuxcents

(28,239 posts)

7. I hope you're right but they've terrorized lots of kids so maybe it will be the line in the sand kinda thing

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:10 AM

13 hrs ago

Figarosmom

(14,733 posts)

8. This was by a trump ally I'd wager and I don't mean

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:44 AM

12 hrs ago

one of his cult. I mean an operative. This will be used if Pete decides to run for office. There will be insinuations of him being investigated for child abuse and of course he was "investigated".

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