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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was “Swatted” on Wednesday during the early morning hours.
On Wednesday morning, Greene tweeted out and thanked local police while adding that she would provide additional details at a later time.
“Last night, I was swatted just after 1 am. I can’t express enough gratitude to my local law enforcement here in Rome, Floyd County. More details to come,” she tweeted.
“This is insane and unacceptable. The people behind this need to be prosecuted and serve jail time,” former NYPD officer and broadcaster John Cardillo tweeted in response.
Greenie’s office confirmed in a statement to DailyMail.com that the “political attack” took place at her home.
“Right now, Congresswoman Greene’s safety is our number one concern. Late last night, she was a victim of a political attack on her family and home,” said Greene’s office in a statement. “Whoever who committed this violent crime will face the full extent of the law.”
DailyMail.com reported:
Greene has led GOP criticism of federal law enforcement in recent weeks ever since the FBI’s unannounced search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
In the early hours of August 8, the FBI executed a search warrant on the Palm Beach mansion in an operation linked to classified documents sought by the National Archives.
Trump’s allies like Greene and GOP Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik decried the raid as a weaponization of the Justice Department and have demanded consequences for Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray.
It’s prompted criticism from other Republicans who cite federal warnings of an increased wave of violent threats against federal law enforcement workers in the FBI raid’s fallout.
Greene being swatted comes shortly after former President Donald Trump had his home raided by the FBI.
Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and now Fox News host, said the raid on Trump’s home was “third-world bullshit.”
“This is some third-world bullshit right here,” Bongino said. “Let me say it again, third-world bullshit. I mean every word of that. I don’t care that it’s cable news.
“I was a federal agent, I raised my right hand. And I swore to protect and defend the constitution of the United States. And I love this country. This is a freaking disgrace. A disgrace. We don’t live in Cuba. We don’t live under Kim Jong Un” of North Korea, he continued.
“We live in a constitutional republic. A representative democracy. You have a bunch of FBI agents raiding the home of a former president because they don’t like his politics? Are you kidding me?” he added.
Trump is most likely suing after the unprecedented raid on his home occurred. Many people believe the raid was an attempt to not have Trump run again for president in 2024.
He still hasn’t announced if he will be running or not, but he has said that his mind is made up on the decision.
