Bannon`s War Room Episode 4640: Former VOA Employee Indicted for Threatening The Life Of MTG
Jul 17, 2025
Peter Navarro, a former White House advisor recently released from prison, and Carrie Lake, head of Voice of America, delve deep into the alarming indictment of a VOA employee who threatened Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. They discuss serious oversight failures within the agency, raising questions about workplace safety and media bias. The conversation emphasizes calls for accountability and critiques government overreach amidst a fraught political climate. Insights into immigration debates and personal challenges also highlight the urgency of reform and citizen involvement.
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VOA Employee's Extended Threats
- Seth Jason, a longtime Voice of America employee, made death threats to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her staff using VOA phone lines over 15 months.
- These violent threats stopped immediately once President Trump took office and a new administration began oversight at VOA.
Threat Identification Complexity
- The death threats came via phones in a newsroom where many speak English as a second language, making identifying the caller complex.
- The suspect was identified through voice recognition by long-term staff and clock-in records, showing insider knowledge was used in the harassment.
Insider Threat Highlights Security Gaps
- The employee who made death threats was a volunteer reserve police officer before being terminated after arrest.
- This illustrates alarming security lapses allowing someone entrusted with law enforcement duties to threaten a sitting congresswoman from a federal newsroom.