{"id":2511377,"date":"2025-11-17T09:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-republican-subject-to-swatting-after-opposing-redistricting\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T09:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:03:42","slug":"indiana-republican-subject-to-swatting-after-opposing-redistricting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-republican-subject-to-swatting-after-opposing-redistricting\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Republican subject to swatting after opposing redistricting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Findiana-republican-subject-to-swatting-after-opposing-redistricting%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=2511377&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>Indiana State Senator greg Goode, a Republican, was the victim of a swatting incident after he opposed a Trump-backed mid-decade redistricting effort aimed at increasing Republican House seats in Indiana. A false emergency report was sent to local police, prompting deputies to respond to his home, but no emergency was found. the incident occurred shortly after former President Donald Trump criticized Goode and Indiana Senate President Rodric Bray for abandoning the redistricting plan, calling them &#8220;politically correct&#8221; and a threat to Republican House majority chances. Despite pressure from Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who met with Indiana Republicans to push redistricting, the Indiana Senate decided not to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-reconvenes-with-no-end-in-sight-to-speaker-stalemate\/\" title=\"... Reconvenes With No End in Sight to Speaker Stalemate\">move forward due<\/a> to insufficient support. Goode condemned the swatting, emphasizing the professional response of law enforcement and calling for civility amid a tense political climate. Authorities are investigating the prank, condemning it as a dangerous misuse of resources.  <\/p>\n<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\">Indiana Republican experiences swatting incident after opposing Trump-backed redistricting<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2400499\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/indiana\/\">Indiana<\/a> Republican lawmaker underwent a swatting incident on Sunday after President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> called him a &ldquo;RINO&rdquo; for opposing the Republican Party&rsquo;s mid-decade <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\">redistricting<\/a> agenda.<\/p>\n<p>State Sen. Greg Goode was the target of the swatting incident. His household was reported for a false emergency in a prank email to the Terre Haute Police Department. The email was sent around 5 p.m. Sunday, according to local authorities. Deputies responded to the home shortly thereafter, only to find there was no emergency and that the home belonged to the state senator.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3888608\/four-police-officers-shot-rural-kansas\/\">Four <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law enforcement officers shot<\/a> in rural Kansas responding to domestic violence call<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3887906\/border-patrol-arrives-charlotte-what-to-expect\/\">What to expect as Border Patrol arrives in Charlotte: &#8216;They&#8217;re here&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3886711\/trump-administration-cracking-down-cartel-tunnels-southwest-border\/\">Trump adminstration cracking down on cartel tunnels at southwest border<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Attempts were initially unsuccessful to raise anyone at the residence, but ultimately contact was made with persons inside the home,&rdquo; the Vigo County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VigoSheriff\/posts\/pfbid02gAoLXvtZZkB4NB6Wv8FC5mhuBkVN6vhEiBTS6JkCNcjj2j5nmefJhqVMq3Jmmvasl?ref=embed_page\">said in a statement<\/a>. &ldquo;All persons were secure, safe, and unharmed. Investigation showed that this was a prank or false email.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff&rsquo;s office declined to share further details at this time amid the investigation, but it denounced the swatting incident for wasting officers&rsquo; time and putting the victims in harm&rsquo;s way.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A false or prank call of this nature will never be acceptable. Not only do calls like this waste and reduce resources of deputies serving and protecting other parts of our county, they have a negative impact on the victim and their families as well,&rdquo; the statement reads. &ldquo;Our office along with federal authorities will investigate this incident with every intention of discovering who is responsible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The false email came hours after Trump criticized Goode and Rodric Bray, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-says-impeachment-and-25th-amendment-resolutions-will-be-brought-to-the-house-floor-starting-monday\/\" title=\"Pelosi Says Impeachment and 25th Amendment Resolutions Will Be Brought to the ... Floor Starting Monday\">president pro tempore<\/a> of the Indiana Senate, for abandoning his redistricting effort to gain two more House GOP seats in Indiana ahead of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Bray announced that the Indiana Senate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3887895\/indiana-republicans-relent-redistricting-effort\/\">would not reconvene<\/a> in December to proceed with redrawing the state&rsquo;s congressional map. The lawmaker said there were not enough votes in favor of the idea.<\/p>\n<p>The state legislature&rsquo;s rejection of partisan gerrymandering came in spite of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3785423\/trump-meeting-indiana-republican-leaders-redistricting\/\">White House&rsquo;s outreach<\/a> to Indiana Republicans over the past few months.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he was &ldquo;very disappointed&rdquo; in the result, ultimately taking aim at Goode and Bray.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because of these two politically correct type &lsquo;gentlemen,&#8217;&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115560208774541030\">wrote on Truth Social<\/a>, &ldquo;and a few others, they could be depriving Republicans of a Majority in the House, A VERY BIG DEAL!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> visited the state&rsquo;s lawmakers <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3499989\/indiana-republicans-little-interest-in-mid-decade-redistricting-following-vances-visit\/\">in August<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3842855\/jd-vance-second-meeting-indiana-republicans-redistricting-effort\/\">again in October<\/a> to encourage them to take up redistricting. Currently, seven out of nine members of Indiana&rsquo;s congressional delegation are Republican. A new map would turn the entire nine-person delegation red.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also suggested Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-braun\/\">Mike Braun<\/a> (R-IN), whom he called a &ldquo;friend of mine,&rdquo; did not do enough to get the votes needed for a redistricting measure. Despite the criticism leveled against him, Braun expressed his displeasure with the Indiana Senate&rsquo;s inaction on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Considering that Mike wouldn&rsquo;t be Governor without me (Not even close!), is disappointing!&rdquo; the president said.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana Republicans previously visited the White House for a meeting with Trump. Afterward, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ms.now\/top-stories\/latest\/indiana-redistricting-mike-braun-trump-gerrymandering-rcna232027\">Braun warned<\/a> that there could be funding repercussions for not working with the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the message, Trump implored Goode and Bray to do their jobs and, if they didn&rsquo;t, suggested they risk being booted out of office.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the swatting incident, Goode called for civility.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3888701\/trump-indiana-republicans-redistricting\/\">TRUMP RIPS &lsquo;POLITICALLY CORRECT&rsquo; INDIANA REPUBLICANS FOR ABANDONING REDISTRICTING EFFORT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Vigo County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies responded to the incident under the impression of a domestic violence emergency. The deputies professionally fulfilled their duty,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gregoryjgoode\/status\/1990220564498108845\">wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While this entire incident is unfortunate and reflective of the volatile nature of our current political environment, I give thanks to God that my family and I are ok.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Indiana GOP lawmaker swatted after opposing Trump redistricting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2511378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25321078643883.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7006,5894,16985,3911,37670],"class_list":["post-2511377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-indiana","tag-politics","tag-redistricting","tag-republican","tag-swatting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25321078643883.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2511377"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2511381,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511377\/revisions\/2511381"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2511378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2511377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2511377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2511377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}