Police vetted dubious allegation only after Buttigieg was separated from children
The Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that separated the ex-Cabinet secretary from his 4-year-old twins was handled.
27 July 2026
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Pete Buttigieg recalls ‘darkest hours’ after separation from children over hoax CPS report
Pete Buttigieg says an anonymous report — which police found meritless — led Child Protective Services to separate him from his twins for 24 hours.
27 June 2026