3 people arrested at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall in Cobb County

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a town-hall style meeting, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Acworth, Ga.

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Three people were arrested at U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall in Acworth on Tuesday as shouting and boos began minutes into her town hall, where around 150 people attended.

"This is not a political rally, this is not campaign rally, and town halls are extremely important — I'm glad they got thrown out," Greene said about the arrests. "That's exactly what I wanted to see happen."

One person arrested is facing a charge for simple battery against a police officer and obstruction, another is facing simple battery against a police officer and felony obstruction, and a third person arrested is facing a charge for using vulgar language after shouting at Greene. Police shocked two of the people arrested with stun guns. 

Six other people were removed from the town hall after shouting.

Mike Binns was told to leave after yelling "false!" at Greene after she said Democrats "are the party of violence." He said he did not resist when police escorted him out of the room. 

“These were her supporters and we were outsiders even though we were all constituents," he said. Binns joined a group of Democrats protesting outside of the town hall after he was removed. 

Binns also said that he was disappointed that Greene did not take questions from the audience. 

Greene answered questions submitted ahead of time online in the hourlong town hall, touting President Donald Trump’s agenda and her work as chair of the House Department of Government Efficiency subcommittee.

"Here's what is happening: We are stopping the fraud, we are stopping the waste, we're stopping people from stealing your money and stealing benefits that don't belong to them," she said. 

Greene said she always answers questions submitted ahead of time instead of taking questions live from the audience, but chose to have constituents submit their questions online because of eyesight issues. 

"It is difficult to read everyone's handwriting," she said. "So normally they write down a question, they put them in a fishbowl for me, and I usually have to put on my reading glasses and read them. But it was much easier to have them type out their questions on the form when they signed up for the town hall."

Most questions Greene answered were friendly, but a few asked why she supports specific Trump policy priorities. 

"I am going to stand by my president," she said. "I'm going to support my president! And I'm gonna fight for his agenda with everything I have in Congress." 

Greene won her district with over 64% of the vote in 2024. The 14th Congressional District also voted overwhelmingly for Trump. 

Constituents who registered for the town hall had to submit their address online to verify that they lived in her district and bring their ID to the event. Greene's town hall came in the midst of a push from constituents around the state for more town hall opportunities with their representatives.