Former VOA Employee Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill Marjorie Taylor Greene

WASHINGTON, DC — A former reserve police officer and Voice of America employee has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican congresswoman representing Georgia's 14th District.

Seth Jason, 64, of Edgewater, Maryland, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure and one count of anonymous telecommunications harassment, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.

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 threatened Greene, her staff, and their families.

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.”

Prosecutors said Jason made eight calls over 15 months.

Jason also worked as a reserve police officer for the Anne Arundel County Police Department in Maryland. In July, a spokesman 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.

Jason faces a maximum of seven years in prison on all charges. His sentencing is scheduled for June 18.