Meghan McCain is coming to Pete Buttigieg’s defense after the former Transportation Secretary revealed that an anonymous false abuse allegation triggered a child welfare investigation involving his young children. The former “View” co-host condemned what she described as “dirty, cruel politics” after learning that Buttigieg and his family were forced to endure a 24-hour investigation stemming from claims authorities ultimately found to be unsubstantiated.
McCain reacted to the news on social media shortly after Buttigieg detailed the ordeal in a lengthy Substack post.
“Absolutely horrified at what happened to @PeteButtegieg and his family,” McCain wrote via X. “I am so sick of dirty, cruel politics and am truly deeply upset by the involvement of his children. It is wildly f-cked up.”
Her comments quickly gained attention given the political differences between the two figures, with McCain choosing to focus on the impact the situation had on Buttigieg’s family rather than partisan politics.
According to Buttigieg, the situation began when child protective services informed him that an allegation had been made involving his 4-year-old twins, Penelope and Gus. “Someone decided to hurt our family this week,” he wrote.
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