Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) took to X Monday night to express her condolences over the death of a woman who was killed in an accident. Local law enforcement responded to bomb threats made against Greene’s Rome, Georgia residence.
According to officials, Tammie Pickelsimer died after her vehicle was hit by a vehicle driven by a member of the county bomb squad who was responding to Rep. Greene’s home.
Rome Police Department spokesperson Kelly Madden told USA TODAY that a county bomb squad was deployed to respond to the threat at Greene’s residence. An officer called to join the response was in a car accident on his way to the station. While the officer was not critically injured, the other driver involved died, Madden said.
According to the preliminary findings of Georgia State Patrol, Tammie Pickelsimer, 66, was pulling out of a parking lot onto a road where an officer was driving. When the officer braked, he hit the driver’s door. GSP reported Pickelsimer had died from injuries in the hospital.
The news of a woman’s death in an accident caused by a bomb on her property infuriated and devastated the GOP firebrand.
Here is the full text of her tweet.
I am heartbroken right now. I just heard that an woman innocent was killed today in a car crash involving a Rome Police Bomb Squad member who was responding to a threat made at my home.
I pray for Tammie Pickelsimer, her family, and the injured officer as well as the Rome Police Department.
These threats can be deadly. Law enforcement should take these threats seriously. Officers responded to my safety. A woman’s life has been lost because of this despicable act.
This murderer was murdered in Rome Georgia.
It’s unacceptable that police are required to respond to threats of this nature, and also for them to kill people.
I’m grateful to the Rome Police Department for everything they have done to protect Rome and the lives that they have sacrificed.
I’m also angry. It should have never happened and I hope that it won’t.
MTG praised Rome Police Department Assistant Chief of Police in a Tweet posted on Monday for their prompt reaction. The Rome Police Department received a bomb threat directed at me via email. I am grateful to all the members of the Rome Police Department for their quick and professional response in ensuring my safety.
She shared a video showing the Bomb Squad in action.
Rome Police confirmed that the bomb threat was traced to an IP address in Russia, while the investigation continues into the accident that claimed the life of Tammie Pickelsimer.
