Pete Buttigieg says his family was separated for nearly 24 hours after a false child-abuse report triggered an investigation by Michigan authorities, forcing his 4-year-old twins to spend the night with their grandparents while officials examined allegations that were later dismissed as baseless.
Pete Buttigieg said on Friday that he and his husband were kept away from their 4-year-old twins after an anonymous report falsely accused Buttigieg of posing a threat to their children. The separation lasted for 24 hours, he said. https://t.co/5hk19Y49Vl
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