A Maryland man was arrested Thursday on federal charges for allegedly making death threats against Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family.
According to a four-count indictment, Seth Jason, 64, repeatedly called Greene’s Georgia district offices between October 2023 and January 2025, threatening to assault and kill her, as well as her family and staff. Jason was also accused of threatening Greene’s staff members and their families, using phone lines connected to studios and control rooms at Voice of America headquarters in Washington, where he was employed, according to U.S. Capitol Police.
Newsweek has reached out to Greene’s office, along with the U.S. Capitol Police, via email on Thursday afternoon for comment.
Jason, a resident of Edgewater, Maryland, also served as a volunteer reserve officer for the Anne Arundel County Police Department. In a statement, the department clarified:
“Anne Arundel County Reserve Officers are unarmed and have no police authority. Mr. Jason is no longer affiliated with the Anne Arundel County Police Department.”
Jason had volunteered there since 2016. A lawyer for him was not immediately listed in court records. He was expected to make his initial court appearance in Washington on Thursday.
A federal grand jury indicted Jason on multiple charges, including influencing a federal official by threat, influencing a federal official by threatening a family member, interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure, and anonymous telecommunications harassment. Acting U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, speaking at a news conference, emphasized the real-world impact of such threats: “No one should have to live their life looking over their shoulder every day and wondering if those threats are about to be fulfilled and about to come true.”
Pirro also read from Jason’s alleged messages, including one that said: “I am looking forward to your book signing. We are all armed and ready to take care of you.”
Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan referenced a recent tragedy in Minnesota where a state Democratic leader and her husband were killed, and two others were wounded in a politically motivated shooting.
“This has got to stop,” Sullivan said. “This has changed since Minnesota. We are going to work very, very hard to hold you accountable if you make these threats.”
This article includes reporting by the Associated Press.
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