FBI Investigates Swatting Attacks Targeting Conservative Influencers

FBI Director Kash Patel calls the incidents a dangerous trend, vowing accountability for those responsible.

Several high-profile conservative figures, including Gunther Eagleman, Chase Geiser, and Joe Pagliarulo, reported being targeted by swatting incidents this week.
Swatting involves false emergency calls that lead to armed police responses, posing serious risks of violence or fatalities.
Victims of the attacks shared alarming accounts of armed officers arriving at their homes in response to fabricated threats.
FBI Director Kash Patel condemned the weaponization of law enforcement and confirmed an active investigation into the incidents.
Calls are growing for stricter penalties, with some, like Senator Mike Lee, suggesting swatting be prosecuted as attempted murder.