US EditionIndiana lawmaker victim of swatting after Trump called him out over redistricting
Swatting followed President Trump's public criticism of Sen. Goode's opposition to mid-decade redistricting, prompting a law enforcement response without injuries, officials said.
- On Nov. 16, Indiana state Sen. Greg Goode and his family were victims of a swatting at their southeastern Vigo County home, prompting a response from Vigo County deputies.
- President Donald Trump named Goode on Truth Social and criticized his stance, urging Republicans to redraw maps and threatening primaries to secure House stakes next year.
- Around 5 p.m. Nov. 16, an email falsely reported harm inside Sen. Greg Goode's home, prompting the Vigo County Sheriff's Office and Terre Haute Police Department to respond and find all unharmed.
- The Vigo County Sheriff's Office is working with federal authorities to identify the sender and warned that prank calls waste deputies' resources and harm victims and families.
- The state Senate's decision not to reconvene ended efforts to redraw Indiana's nine congressional districts, leaving Republicans' 7-2 advantage intact as Democrats need three seats for control of the U.S. House next year.
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Indiana state senator targeted in swatting incident after Trump's remarks
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A Republican Indiana state senator, Greg Goode, was reportedly the victim of a swatting attack just hours after President Donald Trump criticized him and other state Republicans for not supporting a gerrymandering plan.
State Republican Lawmaker Swatted
An Indiana state senator was the victim of a swatting incident Sunday night. “On Sunday November 16th around 5pm an email was sent to the Terre Haute Police Department advising harm had been done to persons inside a home, located in southeastern Vigo County. This information was immediately relayed to the Sheriffs Office, at which...
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The New York LedgerIndiana state senator swatted on same day Trump criticized him over redistricting effort
An Indiana lawmaker was targeted in a swatting attack just hours after President Trump bashed the state senator over Republicans' stalled push to take up redistricting, authorities said.
Indiana GOP Senator Swatted Hours After Trump Attack
A Republican state senator in Indiana was targeted in a "swatting" incident hours after President Trump criticized him online, authorities say. The lawmaker, Republican Greg Goode, was singled out by Trump in a Truth Social post Sunday as a "RINO" (Republican in Name Only) and someone Trump was "very disappointed...
GOP state senator gets swatted after defying Trump
An Indiana state senator who didn't fall in line with Trump's redistricting scheme found himself on the receiving end of a swatting stunt. Just hours after the former president publicly called him out, deputies were dispatched to Sen. Greg Goode's home in Terre Haute after someone sent an email claiming violence was underway inside. — Read the rest The post GOP state senator gets swatted after defying Trump appeared first on Boing Boing.
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