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Edward Helmore

At least three members of Congress targeted in ‘swatting’ incidents

Brandon Williams at the US Capitol on 13 December 2023.
Brandon Williams at the US Capitol last month. Photograph: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

At least three members of Congress reported “swatting” incidents over the past week, with the New York Republican Brandon Williams being the latest to reveal that he was subject to an act of criminal harassment that generally involves prank-calling 911 to get a heavily armed Swat team to show up at the target’s home.

Williams, who has represented central New York since 2023, said police from Auburn, New York, had come to his home on Christmas Day after receiving a call claiming there was a crisis at his home.

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