MD Man Sentenced For Threatening To Kill Former Congresswoman

WASHINGTON, DC — A former reserve police officer for the Anne Arundel County Police Department was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison this week for threatening to kill Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Republican congresswoman from Georgia.

Seth Jason, 65, of Edgewater, who is also a former Voice of America employee, pleaded guilty in December to one count of interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure and one count of anonymous telecommunications harassment, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.

“Seth Jason repeatedly threatened to assault and kill former Congresswoman Greene, and he did so from inside Voice of America, where he had a taxpayer-funded job. His menacing phone calls were part of an alarming increase in threats directed at Members of Congress and other government officials,” Pirro said in a statement. “No one should have to live their life in fear, wondering if threats are about to be fulfilled."

Multiple Threats Targeted Greene

According to the indictment against Jason, between Oct. 11, 2023, and Jan. 21, 2025, Jason made threatening calls to the Dalton and Rome district offices for Greene. The phone calls were made from multiple phone lines connected to studios and control rooms at Voice of America headquarters in Washington, D.C., where Jason had worked, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

In eight calls made over 15 months, Jason made explicit threats involving shooting and murdering Greene, her staff, and her family, including using AK-47s and stockpiled ammunition.

The threats escalated over time, culminating in two threats that coincided with the presidential inauguration in January. Specifically, on Jan. 8, 2025, just 12 days before the inauguration, Jason left a voicemail with Greene's office stating she would not “see the inaugural."

Then, on Jan. 21, 2025, Jason left another threatening voicemail with Greene's congressional office, stating she and her staff “were as good as dead,” and to “make your last will ready, because we are coming after you, and the only thing you’re going to hear is bang…I’m yearning to hear you cry for your last breath.”

In July, a spokesman for the Anne Arundel Police Department confirmed to Patch that Jason was no longer associated with the agency because of the accusations he faced. As a reserve officer, Jason helped with crowd control at events or routine tasks at the police station.

The United States Capitol Police and the Department of State Office of Inspector General investigated the case.

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