"It was determined to be a hoax ... Nikki Haley is not on the island and her son is with her."
Law enforcement agencies have not publicly identified a suspect in the Haley case or in other high-profile swatting cases.
Reuters has documented at least 27 swatting incidents of politicians, prosecutors, election officials and judges since November 2023, ranging from Georgia Republican state officials to hoaxes this month against Democrat Joe Biden's residence at the White House.
Senator Rick Scott on Dec. 27, weeks after he endorsed Trump, according to records from the Naples Police Department.
A caller identifying himself as "Jamal" also targeted Georgia Republican state senator John Albers on Dec. 26, according to an incident report from the Roswell Police Department.
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