Marjorie Taylor Greene Rages at 'Spineless' Swatters After Multiple Calls

Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out at those who have targeted her home with "swatting" calls, while vowing to make the offense a federal crime.

In a column for The Daily Caller, penned alongside Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Greene described the act of swatting—where hoax emergency service calls are made to send police and sometimes armed response units to people's houses—as "deranged" and called the people behind them "spineless."

Greene and Jones said they have been the victims of swatting a total of 14 times, which puts them and their families "needlessly" at risk of harm. Other U.S. public figures to have been targeted with swatting in recent months include Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows after she barred Donald Trump from the state's 2024 primary ballot for allegedly engaging in insurrection, fellow Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, and even the president.

In their opinion piece, Greene and Jones said swatting wastes "vital" police resources as they attend to a fake emergency meant to "stoke fear, chaos, and violence" for those targeted.

"This type of deranged behavior cannot be allowed to continue," they wrote. "Along with the attacks on elected officials and innocent citizens, these swatting incidents are also an attack on our law enforcement. Our brave officers put their lives on the line every day to keep our families safe. These spineless swatters directly place them in harm's way by calling in fake emergencies.

"Additionally, swatting is a blatant abuse of police resources. These swatting incidents divert police resources that are oftentimes already stretched far too thin.

"Every second spent responding to a fake emergency is wasted time that our law enforcement could spend fighting the skyrocketing waves of crime that we have all witnessed across our nation."

Greene and Jones suggest that the "anti-police" acts have mostly gone after Republican and conservative figures, and that swatting has become a "tool of the radical Left to attack and potentially cause harm" to Trump and MAGA supporters.

"Let's be very clear: swatting is the act of a coward. The radical Left can't win the fight over ideas in the public square and chooses to hide behind anonymity and incite violence. There are serious consequences to these actions, and we will fight together in Washington and in Georgia to increase penalties for this crime."

Greene and Jones said they are seeking to make swatting a federal crime, as well as advancing legislation in Georgia that will strengthen sentences for such criminal offenses.

"No longer will someone simply receive a slap on the wrist for committing such a heinous and cowardly crime. Increased sentences will help to both deter future criminal activity while enabling law enforcement to properly punish criminals," the Georgia Republicans wrote.

"Those of us who have experienced a swatting incident are not afraid of those who wish us harm. We are simply emboldened. We will not be silenced in our mission to deliver conservative, America First wins for our nation and state. No matter how hard they may try, those who wish us harm will not interfere with our capacity and willingness to lead."