Mother of Jan. 6 Officer Swatted After Son Criticizes Trump
TL;DR
Former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, who was attacked during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, says his 78-year-old mother was the victim of a swatting call hours after he spoke against former President Donald Trump outside his trial in New York. Fanone, a vocal critic of the Capitol rioters and Trump, reported that police surrounded his mother's home in Fairfax County, Virginia, following false reports of an active shooter. Fanone claims this incident is part of a pattern of threats he receives when he speaks out about Jan. 6.
- Officer attacked on Jan. 6 says mother was swatted hours after he spoke outside Trump trial NBC Washington
- Mother of Jan. 6 officer Michael Fanone swatted after he called Trump 'authoritarian' NBC News
- Mother of Jan. 6 officer Michael Fanone ‘swatted’ at Virginia home The Washington Post
- Virginia home of mother of January 6 police officer swatted The Guardian US
- Michael Fanone warns Trump would be "an authoritarian who answers to and serves only himself" if he wins the election. Yahoo! Voices
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