Co-host “The View” Meghan McCain
Meghan Marguerite McCainMeghan McCain, Van Jones release new documentary seeking to narrow the political divide Arizona Republican Party President Kelli Ward faces calls for election recount Joy Behar clashes with Michael Cohen: “Can I sleep at night, you?” MORE he urged the Republican leadership in the House to withdraw the duties of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) committee, saying she had become “embarrassing” for the party.
“You know me, I know you. I’m not like Marjorie Taylor Greene. I’m a Republican,” McCain told the daytime panel on Monday. “I don’t believe in birtherism. I don’t believe in the Confederate flag … but as long as it’s Marjorie Taylor Greene [that remains in the news,] people like me don’t matter anymore. ”
McCain said Greene’s recent controversial statements are “giving the media and the public exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time” on a “silver platter”.
The daughter of the late Sen. John McCain
John Sidney McCainLincoln Co-founder of the John Weaver Project accused of sending provocative messages to young Republican Party votes in South Carolina to censor Rep. Rice on the impeachment vote. Leaving the Republican Party after 46 years and feeling ‘politically homeless’ MORE (R-Ariz.) She said she was “tired of trying to defend the fact that this madman is not like the rest of us” and compared Greene to the former representative. Steve King
Steven (Steve) Arnold KingThe Republican Party and the spread of right-wing extremism The Memorandum: Center-right Republicans fear the party will go to disaster Republican Party is compounding Marjorie Taylor Greene’s problem MORE (R-Iowa).
“She’s a little loud, embarrassing and ineffective,” said McCain. “I really think she should be removed from any and all commitments she has had, especially education.”
.@MeghanMcCain calls Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “loud, embarrassing and ineffective”: “Greene is giving to the media and giving the public exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time”.
“I really think she should be removed from any and all commitments she has.” pic.twitter.com/yfZ28jpjzO
– The View (@TheView) February 1, 2021
Greene was not without controversy during his candidacy, but also in the week after a video showing his provocation to David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland, Florida shooting, in which she called him a “coward”. She also faced increased scrutiny last week after online posts from 2018 and 2019 showed that she indicated support for the execution of prominent Democrats, including the spokesman. Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiBiden meeting with Republican senators on Monday about coronavirus relief Portman says the Republican leadership “must stand up” against Greene’s comments. Congressional Democrats are on the wrong side of the impeachment policy. (D-Calif.).
An aide to the House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) He called Greene’s comments “deeply disturbing” and said the leader will speak to her this week.
Some Democrats have called for Greene to be removed from Congress.
Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-Mo.) Said she moved her office at the Capitol to be further away from Greene, saying she fears for her safety after accusing Greene and her team of scolding her in a hallway.