The representative in the Republican House Marjorie Taylor Greene he did not apologize or retract completely from his statements in which has expressed support for numerous conspiracy theories of the far right, Including QAnon and Pizzagate.
If Congress wants “condemn and crucify in the public square for the words I said and I regret, then I think we face a big problem“She said Thursday in a speech hours before Democrats sought to strip her of her two positions as a U.S. lawmaker.
However, the Georgian Republican admitted that she regrets part of her promotion to conspiracy theories and violence against Democrats.
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Greene backed down from previous claims about QAnon’s conspiracy theory, the mass shootings in schools and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in the United States. UU.
“Our children are our future and they are our most precious resource. I also want to explain 9/11 absolutely happening,” Greene said in his comments.
The speech echoed some of his comments in an rclosed eunion of the republican party on Wednesday as he sought to prop up support among his fellow Republicans.
The leader of the minority in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, refused to unilaterally withdraw it from the committees responsible for education and the budget. He said he takes the floor to understand the consequences of his actions now that he is an elected member of Congress.
Our children are our future and they are our most precious resource. I also want to explain 9/11 absolutely happening
Greene, 46, has been heavily criticized by some fellow Republicans. including Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, who said “crazy lies and conspiracy theories” are a “cancer” for the party and the country.
Greene said he “stumbled” with QAnon, a conspiracy theory regarding an anonymous government official who dropped clues to overthrow global power structures, while using Google in 2017.
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“I was very interested, so I posted about it on Facebook.” Greene said. “I read about it. I talked about it.” Greene said she was upset about things and didn’t trust the government (“a lot of Americans don’t trust our government,” she said), which led her to believe things that weren’t true.
However, Greene also complained about how she is portrayed by the media, which she said does not adequately describe who she is. She said she has “lived a very good life and a life her family is proud of,” and that she is a successful business owner.
He also accused the media of misrepresenting the truth. “Are we divided like this?” ask your fellow representatives. “Will we allow the media that are as guilty as QAnon of presenting truths and lies to divide us?”
House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern of Massachusetts said he did not hear any sincere apologies from the congresswoman. “I didn’t hear an apology or disapproval for these things,” McGovern expressed.
Battle inside the match
Greene’s is one of the battles of the war waged in the Republican Party between conspiracy theorists and Trump allies on the one hand and members more clinging to the tradition of formation on the other.
Another of the battles is the one being waged by congressmen closest to Trump to oust the current No. 3 in the lower house from the party leadership. Liz Cheney, who supported the “impeachment” against the former president for the assault on the Capitol.
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Cheney, who is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney (2001-2009), also received support from McConnell, who said the congresswoman “is a leader with deep convictions and the courage to act accordingly.”
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