Indiana lawmaker is the victim of swatting after Trump criticized him over redistricting

An Indiana state senator was the victim of a swatting incident Sunday just hours after President Donald Trump criticized him and other Republican lawmakers for not redrawing the state's congressional map, according to the lawmaker and the local sheriff

An Indiana state senator was the victim of a swatting incident Sunday just hours after President Donald Trump criticized him and other Republican lawmakers for not redrawing the state's congressional map, according to the lawmaker and the local sheriff.

Vigo County Sheriff Derek Fell said in a post on his office's Facebook account that an email was sent to a police department "advising harm had been done to persons inside a home," which was Goode's address.

"Attempts were initially unsuccessful to raise anyone at the residence, but ultimately contact was made with persons inside the home," the statement said. "All persons were secure, safe, and unharmed. Investigation showed that this was a prank or false email (also known as “swatting”)."

Swatting is a term for when someone makes a false report to law enforcement with the goal of intimidating or harassing victims with a police response.

Trump had blasted Goode, a Republican, alongside other Indiana politicians on his social media site Sunday morning for not pursuing redistricting efforts in the state to favor the GOP in next year’s midterm elections. On Friday, the state Senate Republican leader, Rodric Bray, announced that the chamber did not have enough support to move forward with redrawing the map.