A vague and unverified tip that briefly separated former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg from his four-year-old twins came from an accuser later deemed potentially “mentally unstable,” according to newly disclosed police records.
Child advocacy experts say the case exposes critical breakdowns in how child welfare tips are vetted, particularly when multi-state jurisdictions are involved. Indiana child welfare officials initially received a hotline call containing “very limited information” about Buttigieg, as reported by The Washington Post.
