US Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene Voices Regret Over Remarks as Punishment Looms
In her speech, Greene disavowed belief in the QAnon conspiracy theory, acknowledged that school shootings really happened and that the Sept. 11 attacks did occur.
In her speech, Greene disavowed belief in the QAnon conspiracy theory, acknowledged that school shootings really happened and that the Sept. 11 attacks did occur.
"I wish he would have" taken a stronger stand.
"I also want to tell you, 9/11 absolutely happened."
"I get it, she's a Republican in your mind and you want to defend her but my goodness look at what's been said."
"We're not going to be in a situation where people can pick off any member of leadership."
"McCarthy's failure to lead his party effectively hands the keys over to Greene – an anti-Semite, QAnon adherent and 9/11 Truther."
"It's going to give me more time on my hands."
"Republicans will do anything to distract from the fact that they have not only allowed but elevated members of their own caucus who encourage violence."
"This is not who we are as a party and as a country and should not be acceptable."
"No matter what does it would never be enough for the hate America Democrats."
"We should have nothing to do with Marjorie Taylor Greene."
"Our long history as a party has shown we should separate ourselves from people in the wacky weeds."
"Man up or woman up … and tell the truth."
"This has nothing to do with the challenges facing American families or the robust debates on substance that can strengthen our party."
Greene has supported false online claims that school shootings were staged, including the 2012 killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman ...
"So government doesn't work."
"When that kind of behavior occurs there has to be a strong response."
"Bush wrote on Twitter that she is moving her office after Greene 'berated me in a hallway.'"
"We don't want to elevate conspiracy theories further in the briefing room."
Right-wing conspiracy theorists have repeatedly and falsely claimed that mass shootings in America, which have killed hundreds of Americans over the past decade, were staged events aimed at restricting gun ...