Federal judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the criminal election interference case against former President Trump, was the victim of a “swatting” on Sunday night, according to Washington, D.C., police.
Police responded around 10 p.m. Sunday after receiving a false report of a shooting at a residence that public records link to Chutkan, the Associated Press reported. Officers quickly determined that no shooting had actually occurred.
It is unclear whether this house is Chutkan's residence or if he was there at the time.
Chutkan is the latest victim in a series of high-profile swatting incidents in recent weeks. This case consisted of false threats against police intended to elicit a law enforcement response that could endanger the victim.
Recent victims include Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Brandon Williams (N.Y.), as well as Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Boston Mayor Michelle. Wu, and California Lieutenant Governor Eleni. Konarakis.
Maine Secretary of State Shena Bellows, who ruled last month that Trump should be kept from the state's primary vote, is also a target.
Last Wednesday, six state capitols received similar bomb threats and other threats, prompting police responses and evacuations.
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday condemned the surge in threats.
“These threats of violence are unacceptable,” he said. “They threaten the fabric of our democracy.”
This is not the first time Chutkan has been threatened. In August, a Texas woman was arrested for making death threats against Chutkan and Democratic lawmakers.
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