Political analyst Meghan McCain is considering allegations of intentional harassment by a former presidential candidate Pete Buttegieg.
“I am so shocked by what happened to @PeteButtegieg and his family,” the original Watching cohost, 41, wrote about X on Saturday, June 27. “I'm disgusted by the dirty, cruel politics and I'm even more offended by his children's involvement. It's overwhelming.”
He concluded by saying, “This world should do better.”
On Friday, June 26, the former Secretary of Transportation, 44, revealed that he was the victim of a claim of intentional abuse by Child Protective Services (CPS), which led to an investigation.
“Someone decided to hurt our family this week,” Buttigieg wrote via Substack. “They explained that there were allegations against me, concerning our 4-year-old twins and that it was planned to interview the children the next day.
Buttigieg shares twins Penelope and Gus with her husband, Chasten Buttigieg. The couple married in June 2018, making Pete one of the most successful gay politicians in American politics. So, he was also attacked by anti-LGBTQ.
“I was confused and worried, but I tried to stay calm,” Pete continued in his Substack post. “I'm used to being thrown lies, attacks and serious problems. What I didn't understand was what would lead to this kind of visit. Then, a CPS worker told me something that turned my stomach: I shouldn't have been alone among the children, at least until the interview the next day.”
Because of the investigation, the former Mayor of Sound Bend, Indiana, was forced to leave his two children with their grandparents.
He wrote: “The 24 hours before they returned were among the darkest hours of my life. “I tried to correct the fact that I was accused of a serious case that I cannot be alone among my children and I agreed to be interviewed by strangers, not knowing where this case came from or what it contained.
After an investigation and interview, authorities told Pete that the abuse claim was made by an “unknown”.
“The caller said he spoke to a woman who said she met me at a conference a few years ago in Alabama, where she said I told her I had committed an unspeakable violent crime, and the caller believed my children were still in danger,” said Pete. “That was all. The officer had a few obvious questions. He asked if I had been to the town where the woman said she met me. I had not. Afterwards, the officer made it clear that he believed this was politically motivated, and said it would not be referred to the prosecutor.”
Neither law enforcement officials nor CPS found evidence to support the accuser's allegations, meaning Pete can no longer watch his children “unsupervised.”
“Now, our family is left to deal with the consequences,” said Pete in his story. “I worry about any invisible consequences this has had on our children, me and Chasten and the rest of our family.” Although the accusation was false and obviously false, and was quickly dismissed by law enforcement, I am still concerned about the damage it has done.”
