CNN on Tuesday released a series of previous posts by Greene on 2019 social media that called for the execution of Democrats and federal police officers. In a comment, she said that “a bullet in the head would be faster” to get rid of Mayor Nancy Pelosi.
“This defense of extremism and sedition not only demands your immediate expulsion from Congress, but it also deserves a strong and clear condemnation from all your Republican colleagues, including the minority leader in the House, Kevin McCarthy, and the minority leader in the Senate. , Mitch McConnell, ”said Gomez in a statement on Wednesday night.
He continued: “Her very presence in office poses a direct threat against the elected officials and officials who serve our government, and it is with her security in mind, as well as the security of institutions and public officials across our country, that I call on my colleagues in the House to support my resolution to immediately remove Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from this legislative body. “
Greene’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But in response to the CNN report, she tweeted a statement claiming that she had “teams of people” managing her social media accounts and that some posts “did not represent my opinions”. She then did a diatribe in which she labeled CNN “False News”.
Gomez had previously called for Greene to be removed from the Chamber after a violent crowd of protesters broke into the Capitol on January 6 in a siege that resulted in the deaths of at least five people. Several protesters said they were motivated to attack then President Donald Trump’s campaign months to discredit the results of the 2020 elections. Greene, who is a fervent supporter of Trump, joined the majority of the Republican caucus in the vote to contest the election results, although election officials and courts across the country have refuted allegations of widespread irregularities and fraud.