{"id":2413300,"date":"2025-03-14T20:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T00:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-investigating-swatting-incidents-against-conservative-media-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T20:01:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T00:01:02","slug":"fbi-investigating-swatting-incidents-against-conservative-media-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-investigating-swatting-incidents-against-conservative-media-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI investigating &#8216;swatting&#8217; incidents against conservative media &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-investigating-swatting-incidents-against-conservative-media-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2413300&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">FBI investigating rise in &lsquo;swatting&rsquo; incidents against conservative media figures<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1529715\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> FBI<\/a> launched an investigation into a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">swatting <\/a>incidents targeting conservative media personalities.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kash Patel<\/a> announced Friday that the agency is working with local law enforcement to scrutinize a &ldquo;dangerous trend&rdquo; of such incidents after multiple right-leaning media figures, including radio show host <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeTalkShow\/status\/1900358428364509651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Pagliarulo<\/a>, podcaster Shawn Farash, and Infowars&rsquo;s Chase Geiser said they were swatted in recent days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3348081\/senate-passes-halt-fentanyl-act-drug-epidemic\/\">Senate passes HALT Fentanyl Act to crack down on drug epidemic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3343420\/city-lights-crime-reduction-rick-perry\/\">City lights and crime<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3346150\/police-chief-slams-troubling-release-tesla-arson-suspect\/\">Police chief slams &#8216;troubling&#8217; release of Tesla arson suspect<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I want to address the alarming rise in &lsquo;Swatting&rsquo; incidents targeting media figures. The FBI is aware of this dangerous trend, and my team and I are already taking action to investigate and hold those responsible accountable,&rdquo; Patel said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fbidirectorkash\/status\/1900536072871768094?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a> on X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t about politics&mdash;weaponizing law enforcement against ANY&nbsp;American is not only morally reprehensible but also endangers lives, including those of our officers. That will not be tolerated,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Swatting occurs when someone reports an innocent person to law enforcement, accusing them of serious crimes, which results in armed police swat teams responding to the victims&rsquo; homes.&nbsp;People have been erroneously killed in such incidents, leading Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/fbi-going-after-those-responsible-for-recent-swatting-incidents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Lee<\/a> (R-UT) and <a href=\"https:\/\/tennesseestar.com\/justice\/ej-haust-suspects-behind-recent-swatting-calls-on-conservatives-should-be-charged-with-attempted-murder\/khousler\/2025\/03\/14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">others<\/a> to suggest perpetrators should be charged with attempted murder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s pick to be the director of the FBI, leaves after a meeting in the office of Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), on Capitol Hill, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pagliarulo, who hosts the <em>Joe Pags Show<\/em>, said he could have died due to the swatting incident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If I would have grabbed my AR-15 and walked out the front door or my pistol and walked out the front door, I would have been dead in my doorway. Had I taken any other action, I might have been killed in my house that night. And you start to think maybe that&rsquo;s the tactic,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes &mdash; my family and I were swatted.  This is how it went down.  Including the video I saw on my front door camera at 2:35am.  How would you have reacted?<\/p>\n<p>This has to stop! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eJ0aLguf3Q\">pic.twitter.com\/eJ0aLguf3Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Pags Pagliarulo (@JoeTalkShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeTalkShow\/status\/1900355808677781663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Geiser <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realchasegeiser\/status\/1899722289446305907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> on March 12 that he had been swatted for the &ldquo;second time in 12 hours.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;6 to 8 police officers used a PA system to call me by name and order me to walk out of my house. I was handcuffed in the middle of the street, presumably at gunpoint though I couldn&rsquo;t tell because of the light being shined on my face. I was then led into the house where my wife was woken up,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Swatted for a second time in 12 hours. Here&rsquo;s the video. <\/p>\n<p>Long live InfoWars. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H0nIt8NjcC\">pic.twitter.com\/H0nIt8NjcC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chase Geiser (@realchasegeiser) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchasegeiser\/status\/1899736616488308765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Catturd, an anonymous social media account known for its pro-Trump content,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/catturd2\/status\/1900453270046298140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> he had been &ldquo;swatted again for the fourth time&rdquo; on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Nick Sortor, comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Shawn_Farash\/status\/1900355986390446449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Shawn Farash<\/a> of <em>UNGOVERNED, <\/em>and social media influencer Gunther Eagleman were among other conservative media figures who suffered swatting incidents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At least 10 people reported swatting incidents on Thursday, the FBI told the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14499289\/conservative-media-figures-swatted-videos-fbi-crackdown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em> Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3348650\/dni-tulsi-gabbard-crackdown-intelligence-leaks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GABBARD ANNOUNCES CRACKDOWN ON &lsquo;POLITICALLY MOTIVATED&rsquo; INTELLIGENCE LEAKS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There has also been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2829879\/top-house-law-enforcement-officer-tackles-surge-swatting-incidents-with-congressional-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">an uptick in swatting incidents<\/a> against lawmakers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3244138\/trump-cabinet-nominees-swatted-bomb-threats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet members<\/a> in recent months, leading House Sergeant-at-Arms William McFarland to send a&nbsp;letter&nbsp;addressed to the spouses of members of Congress, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2828496\/congress-surge-swatting-incidents-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">giving instructions <\/a>on what to do in the case of such an incident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Georgia lawmakers are also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3329803\/georgia-address-legislation-politicians-senate-swatting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">considering legislation <\/a>that would shield the addresses of politicians and political candidates, giving them an additional layer of protection from swatting incidents. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1529715\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1529715\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI investigating rise in \u2018swatting\u2019 incidents against conservative media figures The FBI launched an investigation into a series of swatting incidents targeting conservative media personalities. 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