Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) responded to the information {that a} girl died in a visitors accident with police who have been responding to a bomb menace on the lawmaker’s Georgia residence.
“I’m heartsick right now. I was just informed that an innocent woman died today in an auto accident involving a member of the Rome Police bomb squad who was responding to the threat at my home,” Greene wrote earlier this week on social platform X.
“My prayers are with Tammie Pickelsimer, her family, the officer who was injured, and the entire Rome Police Department,” she added.
Greene confirmed Monday that she was protected after it was reported that an e-mail was despatched to legislation enforcement a couple of bomb menace focusing on the Republican lawmaker. The Floyd County Bomb Squad was despatched to her residence in Rome, Ga. — about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta. Finally, officers dominated out any hazard.
The visitors accident, which occurred whereas the bomb squad was arriving at Greene’s residence, resulted within the loss of life of Pickelsimer, who was 66.
The bomb menace comes as there’s elevated menace exercise for elected and public officers on either side of the aisle. A number of members of President-elect Trump’s new Cupboard have additionally confronted threats.
“These violent political threats have fatal consequences,” Greene stated. “It’s an undue strain on our law enforcement who must treat them seriously. The officer was responding to protect my life. And now, a woman has lost her life because of this despicable act.”
“The perpetrator of this crime has committed murder in our small community of Rome, Georgia,” she continued in her publish. “The police shouldn’t have to respond to these threats and there should not be deaths caused at their hands.”
Police traced the menace e-mail’s IP handle to Russia.
Greene stated she was very grateful the police division took motion to guard her metropolis of Rome, however shared frustration in regards to the incident.
“I’m sick to my stomach, but I’m also angry,” she stated. “This should have never happened and I pray it never happens again.”
