
Maine Secretary of State Targeted in Swatting Call at Her Home
Published on January 1, 2024
A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she disqualified former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause. She becomes the latest elected politician to become a target of swatting, which involves making a phone call to emergency services with the intent that a large first responder presence, including SWAT teams, will show up at a residence. Ms. Bellows was not home when the swatting call was made, and responding officers found nothing suspicious....
