Marjorie Taylor Greene is playing the victim in response to a letter from Democrats calling on House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) to rein in the extremist Georgia Republican, saying her recent actions "could lead to violence against members of Congress."
NEW: 37 House Democrats \u2013 mostly women and POC \u2013 send a letter to McCarthy calling for \u201cimmediate action\u201d to address the behavior of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.\n\n\u201cThe Congresswoman\u2019s harassment of her colleagues has reached an unacceptable level.\u201dpic.twitter.com/05oo9JzLgi— Andrew Solender (@Andrew Solender) 1625148714
"For the last six years, Democrats have called Republicans: Nazis, Fascists, White Supremacists, and Enemies of the State," Greene (R-GA) wrote in a statement. "It's absurd Democrats accuse me of creating an environment of harassment for speaking at a Trump rally and defining them as who they are: Communists."
The letter from Democrats pointed to Greene's remarks at former president Donald Trump's rally in Ohio last week, in which she referred to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (R-NY) as "a little communist from New York City," then nodded in agreement when the crowd chanted "lock her up."
The letter signed by nearly 40 Democrats states that Greene's conduct has reached an "unacceptable level," noting the anti-transgender sign she posted outside her office and across the hall from that of Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL), who has a trans daughter. In Thursday's statement, Greene deliberately flaunted her transphobia, misgendering Newman's daughter and referring to the congresswoman as "Marie Newperson."
Our neighbor, @RepMarieNewman, wants to pass the so-called "Equality" Act to destroy women\u2019s rights and religious freedoms. \n\nThought we\u2019d put up ours so she can look at it every time she opens her door https://twitter.com/RepMarieNewman/status/1364658561809346564\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/aBGRSiIF6X— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene) 1614209435
"The truth is ... Cori Bush harasses me and it's on video, then lied to get a bigger office," Greene said. "Marie Newperson harassed me with a taunting video about her adult son. The Democrat delegate from Guam harassed me by using the National Guard and marched on my office.
"I receive constant harassment in public caused by the Democrat lies promoted by the media," Greene continued. "Democrats singled me out and kicked me off committees for doing nothing wrong, and the death threats haven't stopped since. And now the witch hunt continues in an attempt to overturn my 2020 election and kick me out of Congress."
Here's how Twitter reacted:
First: you do not know what Communism is. Second: if people keep harassing you maybe you should think about what you say and how you say it. But I guess self awareness is not one of your strengths— Ubi Fabbri Curcio (@Ubi Fabbri Curcio) 1625155641
Dear Marjorie,\n\nSeek professional help and resign.\n\nSigned, \nEveryone— Angela Belcamino (@Angela Belcamino) 1625155048
Aside from the transphobia and other nonsense in here, apparently Marjorie Taylor Greene does not think it's wrong to advocate for executing fellow lawmakers, menacing teenagers, and making racist, islamophobic and antisemitic remarks. She's an absolutely repulsive personhttps://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1410629004030361609\u00a0\u2026— Emily C. Singer (@Emily C. Singer) 1625158420
She has to go out her way to attack a Congresswoman's child. #SMH— Holy Bullies (@Holy Bullies) 1625158565
This Marjorie Taylor Greene sure seems like a delicate little snowflake.https://twitter.com/andrewsolender/status/1410629004030361609\u00a0\u2026— Mitt Romney parody (@Mitt Romney parody) 1625160656
Adolescent behavior has no place in Congress.— The American Institute of Counterpropaganda (@The American Institute of Counterpropaganda) 1625157905
