Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has promised the American people that federal officials will “hunt” down the leftist “cowards” who are responsible for launching swatting attacks against prominent conservatives.
Noem has joined forces with FBI Director Kash Patel to tackle the recent surge in swatting calls against members of the conservative news media.
On Wednesday, Noem vowed that DHS and the FBI would “hunt these cowards down.”
A swatting attack is when someone tries to send armed police to another person’s house under false pretenses.
The false reports usually claim that a gunman is killing people inside the building to trigger an emergency response from law enforcement.
However, swatting is extremely dangerous and puts the lives of those who are targeted at risk.
In addition, the hoaxes can harm other innocent people who were not targeted.
As Slay News reported, a woman was killed during a police response to a swatting hoax in December.
The woman died when the home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was targeted in Georgia.
As officers rushed to respond to what they believed was an emergency situation at Greene’s home, local police were involved in a car crash that left