Buttigieg says false report temporarily separated him from his children
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday recounted being separated from his children following an anonymous police report later determined to be false. The openly gay former mayor of South Bend, Ind., and current 2028 presidential contender was accused of posing a danger to his ch
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Buttigieg Faces False Report, Briefly Separated from Children
Buttigieg Faces False Report, Briefly Separated from Children
Buttigieg Faces False Report Allegation, Separated from Children
Buttigieg Faces False Report, Separated from Children for 24 Hours
Buttigieg Faces Distressing Ordeal After False Report Leads to Separation from Children
Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report
Buttigieg says family targeted in 'politically motivated hoax'
Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report
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