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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said that her local police department received an emailed bomb threat targeting her Monday, but that she is safe. “The Rome Police Department’s Assistant Chief of Police received an email containing a bomb threat directed towards me. I’m so grateful to every member of the Rome Police Department for your swift and professional response in ensuring my safety,” Greene said in a post on X. A statement released by Greene’s office said the congresswoman’s local police department in Rome, Georgia, dispatched their bomb squad to Greene’s home to ensure there was no danger posed to her. Greene included a video in her post on X of what appeared to be a member of the bomb squad checking her mailbox for an explosive device. The Rome Police Department spokesperson Kelly Madden said the department deployed the Floyd County Bomb Squad to Greene's home and turned the investigation over to the FBI after ruling out an immediate danger. The FBI confirmed that it was assisting with the investigation. "We have no further information at this time, as it is an ongoing investigation," the agency said in a statement. "The FBI remains vigilant and continues to work closely with our state and local partners to mitigate threats to the public, including threats to specific persons." The U.S. Capitol Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. The threat against Greene follows several ultimately false threats made against members of Congress. Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., was targeted by a bomb threat Saturday and at least seven other Democratic lawmakers were notified of threats targeting their homes on Thanksgiving. Greene’s office’s statement included screenshots revealing the content of the emailed threat, which said there was a pipe bomb in the lawmaker’s mailbox. The screenshots have not been independently verified by NBC News. Greene has been the target of multiple swatting incidents since joining Congress in 2021.Ministers warned of cuts as ‘every pound’ of spending to face review