Sean Patrick Cirillo: Atlanta man pleads guilty to phone threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene

ATLANTA, GEORGIA: An Atlanta man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday, July 30, for making violent threats against  Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Sean Patrick Cirillo, 34, called the far-right congresswoman's office in Washington, DC three times in December, ominously declaring to staffers his intent to murder her.

US Attorney decries threats as 'reprehensible' and vows zero tolerance

“I got a bead on her. Like a sniper rifle. A sniper rifle. And I’m gonna kill her next week. I’m gonna murder her,” the US Attorney's Office from the Northern District of Georgia detailed what Cirillo said.

He then reportedly threatened the staffers saying, “I’ll kill you too if you want; You’re gonna die. Your family is gonna die.”

US Attorney Ryan Buchanan condemned these threats as "reprehensible" and assured that such actions would not be tolerated.

“Threatening to kill a public official is reprehensible. Our office will not tolerate any form of violence, threats or intimidation against public officials. The prosecution of individuals who threaten the lives and welfare of public servants is a top priority for our office, as well as for our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners.”

Cirillo will be sentenced later.

Marjorie Taylor Greene faces repeated threats amid controversies

However, this case is far from isolated. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her controversial views and embrace of conspiracy theories, has previously been the target of multiple threats.

Last year, Joseph Morelli of Endicott, New York, was sentenced to three months in prison for making similar threats against the lawmaker. He had called her office and vowed to "crack your skull" with a baseball bat, per AP.

“I’m gonna have to take your life into my own hands … I’m gonna hurt you," said Morelli.

"Physically, I’m gonna harm you," he said, adding he would “pay someone 500 bucks to take a baseball bat and crack your skull.”

The suspect pleaded guilty to leaving violent voicemails in calls to Greene's office in 2022.

Moreover, Greene requested that the judge in the New York case mandate Morelli to pay $65,000 in restitution to cover the cost of a security fence at her Georgia home.

However, US District Judge Brenda Kay Sannes denied the request, stating that Greene’s lawyers failed to prove that the security upgrades were directly related to Morelli’s threats.

Netizens react to death threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene

The recent guilty plea by Sean Patrick Cirillo, who threatened Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, have sparked a wide range of responses on social media.

"Violence and/or threats have no business in society. Glad they got a guilty plea," a social media user tweeted. 

 

"I don't like anything about her, but this is not okay," said a second.

"Maybe she finally knows what it's like to be the threatened instead of being the threatened," added third.

"As much as I hate her, throw that person in jail," asserted a user.

"I don’t condone political violence though but I understand the motive," penned a user.

"Hope they took his guns away also. if he even had any," tweeted a user.

"As much as I abhor everything that woman stands for, death threats are unjustifiable," claimed another.

"Probably a MAGAt with stage 4 cancer getting a check for his family," read a tweet.

"I'd settle for someone putting duct tape over her mouth and her being laughed out of politics forever. Threatening her with death, though? A bit much. What a doofus thing to get caught saying," stated a user.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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