The White House Is Now The Latest Target Of Swatting

The calls have recently targeted a variety of federal officials, politicians and celebrities nationwide and now the White House.

The White House has become the latest target of a series of “swatting.”

“Swatting” is a dangerous criminal hoax where a false report is made to police with the express purpose of luring them to a location, where they are led to believe a horrific crime is in progress or has taken place.

The calls have recently targeted a variety of federal officials, politicians and celebrities nationwide and now the White House.

A significant number of emergency personnel responded to the landmark structure Monday morning after a 911 call falsely claimed there was a fire and someone trapped inside.

The situation was quickly determined as false, no crime had taken place and no one was hurt.

President Biden was not on White House grounds during the incident.

“Swatting” has proven to be fatal after Andrew Finch was killed by police after a group of online gamers, later imprisoned, took part in falsely reporting a crime at his residence in 2017.