"Judge Tanya Chutkan Targeted in High-Profile Swatting Incident"

Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan, overseeing the criminal election interference case against former President Trump, was the victim of "swatting," a false shooting report that prompted a police response. This incident is part of a series of high-profile swatting attacks targeting public figures, including politicians and government officials, prompting Attorney General Merrick Garland to denounce the spike in threats as unacceptable and a threat to democracy.