All articles tagged with #false emergency call
The D.C. fire department responded to a false 911 call reporting a fire at the White House, which was determined to be a "swatting" attempt, a hoax call designed to draw first responders to a location. President Biden was not at home at the time, and the mansion was not evacuated. This incident is part of a recent surge of hoax calls and threats to officials and prominent individuals, and an investigation is underway.
A fake emergency call targeted the home of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the federal election subversion case against former President Donald Trump, in the latest incident of swatting directed at high-profile public officials. This comes after a spike in swatting incidents targeting public officials' homes and bomb threats at state capitols and courthouses, prompting lockdowns and evacuations. Attorney General Merrick Garland called the threats "deeply disturbing" and emphasized that they are unacceptable and threaten the fabric of democracy.