Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was sent to her Georgia home on Monday after local police received an “email traced to a Russian IP address” warning of explosives allegedly planted “on behalf of Palestine.” claimed that they were under threat of bombing from abroad.
An email sent to the Rome Police Department states that “a 1 x 8 inch threaded galvanized pipe, an end cap, a kitchen timer, some wire, metal clips and homemade black powder” were found in the Peach State congressman's mailbox. It was stated that it had been pushed.
“I made a pipe bomb and recently hid it in Marjorie Taylor Greene's mailbox,'' the patient said. “It's going to explode over the weekend, but it's also going to explode the next time someone opens their mailbox.”
“Even if Marjorie didn't open the mailbox herself, I'm still satisfied with the chance that the pig cop would be killed or injured,” the suspicious message read, ending with “Viva… It ended with the words “Viva Palestine.”
Green said the threatening message was sent to the deputy chief of police at the Rome station.
No potential suspects have been publicly identified.
The lawmaker said Rome police ultimately dispatched a bomb squad to Greene's home and determined there was “no active threat.”
A representative for the fire brand posted a video ostensibly showing law enforcement officers in bomb suits conducting the experiment near a mailbox around noon local time on Monday.
“Due to the international nature and seriousness of this threat, my office is working closely with local and federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice,” she said. added.
The newspaper reached out to both the FBI and Rome police for comment.
Green has been targeted before at his home in Rome, Georgia. That includes being knocked down (meaning police were dispatched to her home on fake phone calls) at least nine times since she was elected to Congress. Last Christmas, for example, Ms. Green was upset that her family's festivities were disrupted by hitting her.
The threats against Greene come in the context of a number of security threats against members of Congress.
For example, in September, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) revealed that her office was facing a “very serious threat of shootings.”
Over Thanksgiving, several House Democrats had their homes targeted, including Rep. Jim Hymes (D-Conn.), Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), and Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.). faced a bomb threat. This comes after several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees have been similarly threatened, including U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Elise Stefanik, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez Delemer. It was about.
Greene is one of the most prominent Republicans in the House and has at times been a thorn in the side of Republican leadership, but recently suggested she would not get in the way of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). are. Bid to keep the gavel.
“I am extremely grateful to the Rome Police Department for responding quickly and professionally to ensure my safety,” Green added in a statement Monday.
