Tanya Chutkan, the D.C. Circuit judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s federal election interference case, was reportedly the victim of an attempted “swatting” on Sunday night. “Swatting” involves a call to 9-1-1 reporting a fake emergency at the victim’s address and prompting law enforcement to respond, usually with a SWAT team.
On Sunday night, police and fire trucks arrived at Chutkan’s home after police received reports of a shooting at the residence.
Police confirmed to NBC News that they responded to false reports of a shooting at a house that a witness identified as Chutkan’s home. A law enforcement official also confirmed that it was Chutkan’s home and that she was home when police arrived at her residence.
A police report obtained by NBC News said that officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call just after 10 p.m. ET that referenced a…
