Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been mocked on-line after she stated she filed a police report in opposition to a chat present host Jimmy Kimmel for making a joke about her.

In a tweet Wednesday night time, Greene stated the quip from Kimmel, which referenced Will Smith's assault on Chris Rock on the Oscars, was a "risk of violence" in direction of her.

Kimmel was discussing the controversy surrounding Greene's earlier feedback by which she accused GOP senators Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins of being "professional pedophile" as a result of they introduced they have been going to vote to substantiate Choose Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Courtroom.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene (L) stated she reported Jimmy Kimmel (L) to police after the late-night host made a joke referring to Will Smith's slap on the Oscars. JB Lacroix-WireImage/JIM WATSON-AFP/Getty Photographs

Kimmel additionally referred to as Greene a "Klan mother" earlier than referring to her "professional pedophile" tweet, which relies on disputed claims that Jackson offers lenient sentences to baby intercourse offenders.

"Wow, the place is Will Smith when you really want him?" Kimmel stated.

Whereas sharing the clip on Twitter, Greene stated: "ABC, this risk of violence in opposition to me by Jimmy Kimmel has been filed with the Capitol Police."

Capitol Police have been contacted by Newsweek.

In response, plenty of social media customers have ridiculed the congresswoman for saying she went to the police to file a criticism over Kimmel's remarks.

Kimmel additionally responded to Greene's submit, tweeting in reply: "Officer? I wish to report a joke."

Dean Obeidallah, a former lawyer turned humorist, tweeted: "That is basic false police report by Greene. She MUST be criminally prosecuted for submitting a false police report over an apparent joke. Greene like Trump desires to SILENCE comedians who mock them!"

Danny Zuker, producer on ABC's hit sitcom Fashionable Household, wrote: "I feel Greene may need higher luck with the Moscow Police."

"And on the threat of being sued, the place is that Jewish Area Laser when you really want it?," he added in reference to Greene's promotion of an anti-Semitic conspiracy concept on how 2018 California wildfires began.

Political commentator and podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen stated: "Marjorie Taylor Greene, who voted in opposition to awarding Capitol Police with congressional gold medals, is now asking for assist from Capitol Police as a result of Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about her. Can not make this up."

Prison justice advocate and entrepreneur Glenn E. Martin wrote: The 'Klan Mother' quip did not appear to hassle you a lot, huh? Thanks for sharing, Greene I may need missed these jokes."

Others additionally made reference to Greene's response to Smith hitting Rock on stage on the Academy Awards ceremony, describing the bodily violence as an "alpha male" response.

"It was a lot better than a Twitter battle with individuals saying robust issues on their keyboard behind their display screen. They dealt with the difficulty after which they really carried on," she added.

In a press release to Newsweek, Greene's workplace stated: "Our workplace takes all threats of violence in direction of the Congresswoman very significantly. Final night time, Jimmy Kimmel referred to as for violence to be dedicated in opposition to Congresswoman Greene. It won't be tolerated."