Washington Post Report Reveals Police Used False Tip to Separate Pete Buttigieg From His Twins
Officials who separated former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg from his young twins last month acted on a vague, unsubstantiated false tip, according to a Washington Post report. Police records indicate investigators relied on the account of an accuser they later deemed possibly “mentally unstable.”
The newspaper obtained the records and interviewed the complainant, providing the most detailed account of how the false tip led investigators to the former official’s home. The revelation has drawn bipartisan outrage regarding the handling of the case.
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@washingtonpostExclusive: Officials who separated Pete Buttigieg from his young twins last month relied on a vague and unsubstantiated allegation from an accuser authorities later deemed possibly “mentally unstable,” according to unreported police records
@washingtonpostThe records, obtained by The Post, and an interview with the apparent complainant offer the most detailed account of how a false tip led investigators to the home of one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, drawing bipartisan outrage.
@washingtonpostRT @oliviacgeorge: Scoop: The false allegation that led Buttigieg to be separated from his kids last month came from someone police later d…
@vaughnhillyardRT @washingtonpost: The records, obtained by The Post, and an interview with the apparent complainant offer the most detailed account of ho…
@polltracker2024WaPo: Officials who separated former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg from his young twins last month relied on a vague and unsubstantiated allegation from an accuser authorities later deemed possibly “mentally unstable,” according t