Marjorie Taylor Greene: Don’t Attack Me Over Impeachment Inquiry | EUROtoday
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) appeared defensive after being known as a part of the “hardcore fringe” of the Republican social gathering following her vow to vote towards authorities funding if House Republicans don’t open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
The Georgia lawmaker claimed she was being persecuted for having “the audacity” to ask questions as she railed towards the White House in a Saturday thread on X, the social media platform previously generally known as Twitter.
“The White House is attacking me for demanding an impeachment inquiry before I’ll vote to fund one penny to our over bloated $32 TRILLION dollar in debt failing government,” Greene simmered.
Last week, the far-right House member pledged to dam funding to stop a authorities shut-down if her repeated requires impeachment should not heeded. She additionally claimed she’d withdraw her vote if any extra federal funding was offered for the battle in Ukraine or for COVID-19 vaccines.
Still, Greene appeared assured she had “evidence” on her facet to advantage an inquiry.
![Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaks during a House Select Subcommittee on April 18.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/64f4b96923000031000a7f35.jpeg?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale)
“We have the evidence they have desperately been trying to hide to just ask the question,” she continued. “Should we inquire? Should we just take a look? Dare we investigate further? The answer is YES but the White House is outraged at my audacity to demand it.”
Greene continued to lambaste Biden insurance policies on border safety, the financial system and the battle in Ukraine in her subsequent tweets, the place she known as the president a “corrupt criminal mentally incompetent old man.”
A White House spokesperson dismissed Greene’s threats as pure noise in an announcement on Thursday, the place they known as the legislator a member of the best’s “hardcore fringe” faction.
“The last thing the American people deserve is for extreme House members to trigger a government shutdown that hurts our economy, undermines our disaster preparedness, and forces our troops to work without guaranteed pay,” spokesperson Andrew Bates informed The Hill.
While Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.) has beforehand endorsed the thought of investigations into Biden and his household, final week he informed Brietbart News that Republicans wouldn’t provoke any motion with out a vote from the total House of Representatives.
“To open an impeachment inquiry is a serious matter, and House Republicans would not take it lightly or use it for political purposes,” he stated. “The American people deserve to be heard on this matter through their elected representatives.”
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