GOP Committee Chair Silences MTG For Douchbaggery

Mediaite reports:

Wednesday’s House Homeland Security Committee hearing spiraled out of control after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) went rogue on Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA). The exchange took place after Swalwell finished his allotted time questioning Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. During his time, Swalwell pointed out the anti-police rhetoric online, even referencing a post from Greene which called for defunding the FBI.

Greene began interrupting his statements, calling for him to yield, which was not recognized. “That was quite entertaining from someone that had a sexual relationship with a Chinese spy and everyone knows it,” Greene said. “I move to take her words down,” Rep. Dan Goldman motioned. Swalwell cooperated in an FBI probe which led to the alleged spy leaving the US for China, but there is no evidence that he had any sort of sexual relationship with her.

The Hill reports:

Democrats twice sought to strike remarks from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) during a Tuesday hearing, with the House Homeland Security Committee failing to reprimand her for accusing a colleague of an extramarital affair while agreeing to withdraw her comments accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of being a liar.

It was a rare instance of Republicans agreeing to block Greene from speaking, an action Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.) seemed to do unknowingly, appearing not to immediately realize a move to “take down” her comments versus striking them from the record terminates rights to speak in the hearing.

The GOP chairman determined the Georgia Republican’s comments violated House rules.

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