Michigan AG investigating child services swatting call involving Buttigieg, his kids
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:02:37 -0400 |
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onMichigan attorney general investigating child services swatting incident involving Buttigieg and his kidsMichigan attorney general's office called it a "malicious act."ByABC NEWSJuly 27, 2026, 3:02 PM1:26Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is interviewed, July 24, 2026 in New York City.
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