ATLANTA — A DeKalb County man is accused of calling Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's office and making threats, officials told 11Alive Thursday.
The 34-year-old is charged with transmitting interstate threats and he made is initial appearance in federal court on Nov. 13.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Buchanan's Office out of Georgia's Northern District released more information following the hearing. According to Buchanan, the defendant called Greene's District of Columbia office twice on Nov. 8 and threatened her, her staff, and their families.
“Yeah, I got a bead on her. Like, a sniper rifle. A sniper rifle. And I’m gonna kill her next week. I’m gonna murder her," officials claimed the 34-year-old man said in one of the calls. "I’m gonna shoot her in the [expletive] head, OK? Tell the FBI, OK? I’m gonna kill this [expletive]. Tell her. I’ll kill you too if you want.”
Buchanan said the defendant's alleged threats against Greene and her staff were intended to "sow fear into our public servants."
"Any individual who threatens or seeks to intimidate government officials should expect to be swiftly charged and vigorously prosecuted," Buchanan said.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
“Unlawful threats against our elected officials are an assault against our democracy,” said Keri Farley, the Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “No one should fear violence because of who they are or what they believe. The FBI will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to seek justice in these cases.”
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