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Democrats plan to get all House Republicans to vote for Republican MP Marjorie Taylor Greene
House Democrats plan to get their Republican colleagues to openly declare whether Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Should remain in the House as a member in good standing, with seats on the budget and education committees. Greene is cleaning up his social media history from incendiary posts, but many have already been discovered this week. The most recent is a 2018 Facebook post in which Greene suggested, as Jonathan Chait paraphrased from New York, that “California forest fires were intentionally caused by a Jewish space laser.” Greene also said that the mass shootings at schools had been falsified, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) – one of several prominent Democrats whose murder Greene appears to have endorsed – used Greene’s false comments about Sandy Hook to criticize Republican House leaders. “Assigning her to the education committee when she scoffed at the murder of children,” said Pelosi on Thursday. “What could they be thinking – or is it a very generous word to define what they are doing?” Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) Said he would present a privileged resolution to expel Greene, ensuring a plenary vote as early as next week. “The expulsion would require two-thirds of support in the House, making it highly unlikely to succeed,” said Politico. “Still, it will force all lawmakers, including members of the Republican Party leadership, to officially declare when it comes to Greene.” Meanwhile, his fate “is fueling tensions across the House” three weeks after the January 6 attack, notes Politico. “Many Democrats say they are still shaken by the potential role of Republican Party members in that attack, including Greene,” who “has been accused even by some Republicans of helping to incite insurrection.” “The enemy is inside the House of Representatives,” said Pelosi on Thursday. “We have members of Congress who want to bring weapons to the ground and threaten violence against other members.” Some House Democrats, reports The Washington Post, “bought bulletproof vests and are looking for other protections.” House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) “Has long struggled to know how to deal with Greene, highlighting the current situation of Republican House leaders, whose party attracts an increasingly virulent anti-establishment conspiracy base,” reports the Post. He had, and wasted, his chance last summer, reports Axios, when he and his leadership team “discussed – but later set aside – fears that” QAnon ‘s supporter “Greene” would end a burning train disaster. for your party. “More stories from theweek.comHow to make perfect French toast in 4 simple steps5 Brutally funny cartoons about the GOP’s Trump problem The Capitol Uprising is not moderating the GOP. It is making them more radical.