Boston Mayor’s Home Swatted on Christmas — Days After She Sparked Right-Wing Fury

President Joe Biden is greeted by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, left, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu as he arrives at Boston Logan International Airport to attend several campaign fundraisers, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Boston. AP Photo/Evan Vucci.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D), who sparked fury online over an event for elected officials of color she hosted earlier this month, had her home swatted on Christmas Day.

Boston police confirmed to local news outlets that a swatting call made to Wu’s home in the afternoon of Dec. 25. According to WBUR:

The fake emergency call came in to the city’s 311 system around 5:30 p.m. Monday evening. It was ultimately routed to 911 dispatchers. A man told officials that he shot his wife at an address in Roslindale, and that she was tied up, along with a man, in the house.

Fortunately, the swatting occurred without incident. WBUR reported that police quickly realized it was Wu’s house and did not disrupt her evening.

Wu told the outlet that she has been the victim of a “handful” of swatting calls since she was elected mayor of Boston in 2021.

“For better or worse my family are a bit used to it by now, and we have a good system with the department,” Wu told the outlet. “When there are true emergencies that happen and there are resources being deployed in this way, it is concerning,” she added.

The Democrat sparked fury online earlier this month after it was discovered she hosted a holiday dinner for “Boston’s elected officials of color.” Fox News and other conservative media outlets fumed that the dinner excluded white officials, calling it a “non-white event.” Fox News host Greg Gutfeld called Wu a “bigot” who was bringing back racial segregation to America.

A number of other elected officials had their homes swatted over the holidays, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Brandon Williams (R-NY).