Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday said she was the victim of an illegal prank called “swatting” on Christmas while her family was present, after which she posted unredacted screenshots from a man purportedly saying she should be skinned to make a "parasol."
Greene, who recently attacked fellow Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, said earlier in the day that she had been swatted for "like the 8th time." She noted that the attack happened while she was celebrating "Christmas with my family here."
"My local police are the GREATEST and shouldn't have to deal with this," she said. "I appreciate them so much and my family and I are in joyous spirits celebrating the birth of our savior Jesus Christ."
Hours later, Greene connected the swatting to an alleged message apparently received by Greene's boyfriend, Brian Glenn.
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"I was swatted this morning on Christmas Day and a few days ago - Thursday Dec 21st. we received this death threat where this man is saying I will be shot in the head and skinned to make a 'parasol' making a reference to Gein, who was a psychopath killer who would make things out of his victim’s skin," Greene wrote on Monday. "He also says he would like to smash Pres Trump’s and Brian’s heads on a curb."
Greene went on to say the individual hasn't been arrested yet.
"They simply called him on the phone and Cap Police sent us this email about what he said. The outright absurdity of this email response and the fact that they have not arrested this guy is shocking, thankfully I’m a gun owner," the lawmaker said. She went on to make a parallel between Jan. 6 rioters and the man who sent her the hateful messages.
"But compare it to how the FBI and DOJ treats J6’ers, Pres Trump, and their political enemies. Why doesn’t the FBI just call J6’ers on the phone, like the man who says he wants to shoot me in the head and use my skin to make a parasol, and just ask them about what they said on January 6, 2021 instead of hunting them down and locking them up doing the bidding of the DOJ who continues to issue arrest warrants almost everyday for people who said the 2020 election was stolen. Incredible double standard. Also, if you read [his] messages he says he knows the FBI, names an agent, says he likes them, and says the FBI is recruiting him. Is the FBI recruiting a man who is threatening to kill a member of congress and crush the skull of President Trump?"
