"Maine Official Faces Backlash and 'Swatting' After Removing Trump from Ballot"

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was the target of a "swatting" incident following her decision to bar Donald Trump from the state's ballot due to his involvement in the January 6 Capitol attack. The hoax call claimed a break-in at her home, prompting a police response. Bellows has faced escalating threats and her address was leaked online. The incident is part of a worrying trend where politicians, including Senator Rick Scott and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, have been targeted by similar false emergency calls. The FBI is tracking these attacks, which have sometimes resulted in tragedy, through a national database.