Greene ‘heartsick’ at death in accident during bomb threat response

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) responded to the news that a woman died in a traffic accident with police who were responding to a bomb threat at the lawmaker's Georgia home.

“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 safe after it was reported that an email was sent to law enforcement about a bomb threat targeting the Republican lawmaker. The Floyd County Bomb Squad was sent to her home in Rome, Ga. — about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta. Ultimately, officials ruled out any danger.

The traffic accident, which occurred while the bomb squad was arriving at Greene's home, resulted in the death of Pickelsimer, who was 66.

The bomb threat comes as there’s increased threat activity for elected and public officials on both sides of the aisle. Several members of President-elect Trump’s new Cabinet have also faced threats.

“These violent political threats have fatal consequences,” Greene said. “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 post. "The police shouldn’t have to respond to these threats and there should not be deaths caused at their hands."

Police traced the threat email’s IP address to Russia.

Greene said she was very thankful the police department took action to protect her city of Rome, but shared frustration about the incident.

“I’m sick to my stomach, but I’m also angry,” she said. “This should have never happened and I pray it never happens again.”

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