Maryland man charged with threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family
Seth Jason, 64, repeatedly threatened to assault and kill Greene and her family during several calls to her district offices in between October 2023 and January 2025, according to his four-count indictment . Jason also threatened Greene's staff members and their families, authorities said.
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