HOLLY, Mich. (WXMI — The home of a congresswoman from Michigan was the target of a swatting call Thursday night.
A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin confirmed to FOX 17, WXYZ's Grand Rapids sister station, a false threat was made against her home in Holly. Slotkin's office says the threat was sent via email to a local elected official, who reported it to police.
Michigan State Police responded to her house and checked the property, according to Slotkin's office. The congresswoman was not home at the time.
"This is the latest in a disturbing trend of swatting incidents targeting members of Congress," Lynsey Mukomel, a spokesperson for Rep. Slotkin, said. "Congresswoman Slotkin is deeply grateful for the swift and professional response by law enforcement to this unfortunate incident, and that U.S. Capitol Police will be following up to investigate and hopefully hold accountable those responsible."
On Friday afternoon, Mike Rogers' campaign says his home was also the target of a swatting call.
In an interview Friday, Slotkin told FOX 17 the false report is a disruption to the important work of law enforcement.
"I believe in accountability for wasting people's time and energy," Slotkin said. "But, you know, it was an unfortunate incident, but this is a sort of the nature of our politics now, and I'm just not going to tolerate that."
