Marjorie Taylor Greene today faced an administrative judge at a hearing that could see the Georgia Republican banned from public office because of her alleged support for the 6 January insurrection at the US Capitol.
The congresswoman was questioned about the 2021 Capitol riot by lawyer Ron Fein, representing a group of voters who filed a challenge with the Georgia secretary of state’s office alleging that Ms Greene helped facilitate the attack that ultimately sought to upend Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.
They say that her behaviour violates a clause in the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment and makes her ineligible to run for reelection.
Among other things, the case against the congresswoman hinges on her repeated use of a “codeword” – specifically, repeated references to the year 1776 – which the lawyers say encouraged the rioters who descended on the Capitol.
For her part, Ms Greene is appealing a federal judge’s ruling allowing a challenge to her eligibility to run for reelection to proceed and in the hour leading up to her hearing, the pro-Trump lawmaker took to Twitter to urge her fellow Republicans to “protect election integrity”.
ICYMI: Greene lawyer claims Trump ‘executive privilege’ to block question on martial law discussions
Andrew Feinberg reports.
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Tweeting the morning after the audio emerged, Mr Gaetz wrote that Mr McCarthy had stood by the staunchly Trump-critical congresswoman, who also appears on the recording, even as she prepared to vote for Mr Trump’s impeachment after the Capitol was attacked.
Andrew Naughtie has the story.
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Greene lawyer claims Trump ‘executive privilege’ to block question on martial law discussions after election
Andrew Feinberg reports for The Independent.
Marjorie Taylor Greene lawyer claims Trump ‘executive privilege’ to block question
Attorney James Bopp Jr claims to also represent former president Donald Trump
Greene ‘gathered the kindling’
Lawyer for the challengers Andrew Celli said Rep Greene was one of those who “gathered the kindling” for the fire that was the Capitol riot.
Gaetz reacts to ‘Independence Day’ reference
Florida Representative Matt Gaetz was as incredulous as most when the challenger’s legal team not only referenced the movie Independence Day but also played a clip of the fictional president’s soaring speech that Rep Greene apparently quoted.
He even retweeted actor Randy Quaid who appeared in the movie and was equally surprised by the moment.
Greene doesn’t recall discussing imposing martial law
One might’ve thought a newly sworn-in lawmaker would remember discussing the imposition of martial law with the outgoing president.
Recap: Marjorie Taylor Greene evades questions on martial law, ‘traitors’ and… alien invasion movies
Ms Greene, who testified under oath in an administrative hearing as part of a lawsuit brought by Georgia voters who say she is ineligible to serve because she supported the pro-Trump mob that attacked Congress in hopes of preventing certification of Mr Biden’s 2020 election victory, used the phrase “I don’t recall” in excess of 50 times in response to a range of questions regarding her conduct and public statements during the run-up to the insurrection.
Andrew Feinberg reports on today’s hearing.
Marjorie Taylor Greene evades questions in hearing on ballot eligibility
Georgia congresswoman could be disqualified from running for re-election for supporting the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol
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