Special Counsel Jack Smith Targeted by Swatting Attack on Christmas as Threats Mount Over Trump Probes
• Special counsel Jack Smith was targeted by an attempted swatting at his Maryland home on Christmas Day. Someone called 911 falsely claiming Smith had shot his wife.
• Police were dispatched but called off when Smith's security detail said it was a false report. No arrests have been made.
• Smith faces threats amid his prosecution of Trump for efforts to overturn 2020 election and mishandling classified documents.
• Over $4 million spent on Smith's security from April to September 2022.
• Judge Tanya Chutkan also apparently targeted by swatting over the weekend. Swatting is falsely reporting a crime to draw police response.