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Former VOA employee indicted for allegedly threatening to kill Greene

MARYLAND, JUL 17 – Seth Jason used Voice of America phone lines to make eight threats over 15 months, targeting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, her staff, and families with threats of firearms, prosecutors said.

  • On Thursday, July 17, 2025, Seth Jason was arrested and indicted, charging him with threatening to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s family.
  • Authorities say the calls occurred between October 11, 2023 and January 21, 2025, from VOA studios and control rooms, according to the Justice Department.
  • The indictment lists four federal counts, noting firearm threats and a kidnapping threat charge carrying a five-year maximum sentence.
  • Capitol Police Chief Michael G. Sullivan said, `This has got to stop,` as Jason remains under federal supervision pending court proceedings.
  • The probe involved the Capitol Police and State Department Office of Inspector General, with prosecutors not releasing a motive or further call details.
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abc 7 WJLA broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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