Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was 'swatted' at her home

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says he was "swatted" at her home at 1 a.m. on Wednesday.

Greene made the announcement on Twitter and thanked law enforcement for handling the situation professionally. The term "swatting" refers to the illegal practice of making false police reports in an attempt to get law enforcement to raid the home of an innocent person.

"Last night, I was swatted just after 1 a.m.," Greene wrote on Wednesday morning. "I can't express enough gratitude to my local law enforcement here in Rome, Floyd County."

"More details to come," she added.

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Greene has yet to elaborate further on what happened. The Floyd County Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Reports say an unknown individual called 911 and falsely reported that a man had been shot multiple times in a bathtub at Greene's home. The Rome Police Department dispatched five officers, who were informed they were going to Greene's house while in transit, according to CNBC.

Greene responded when they knocked on the door and assured them everything was safe in the house. Police reportedly conducted a brief search of the home and found nothing amiss.

The caller then made a second, voice-masked call to the police department, stating that they made the false report in reaction to Greene's stance on the transgender movement, according to the outlet.

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Greene is a particularly divisive member of the Republican Party and has had to apologize multiple times for making outlandish claims.

This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates.

Editor's note: A previous version of this article misreported the spelling of Greene's last name as "Green." The article has since been corrected to reflect the accurate spelling.