Courage for America Demands McCarthy, GOP House Leadership Not Reinstate Marjorie Taylor Greene On Committees Following Pro-Insurrectionist Statements

VIDEO: Rep. Greene: “I want to tell you something, if Steve Bannon and I had organized that, we would have won. Not to mention, we would’ve been armed.” 

Zac Petkanas: “It’s outrageous that Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise would even contemplate giving her more power to decide important questions for the American people by returning her committee assignments.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Saturday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made violent, pro-insurrectionist comments at a New York Young Republican Club gala on what would have happened if she had organized the January 6th insurrection. During the gala, Greene reportedly stated: “I want to tell you something, if Steve Bannon and I had organized that, we would have won. Not to mention, we would’ve been armed.”

Watch the video of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s comments here.

In response, Courage for America is calling for McCarthy to hold Marjorie Taylor Greene accountable by, at the very least, ensuring she is not reinstated on any committees or given any House leadership positions. Courage for America joins a chorus of voices condemning her statements and demanding action, including the White House, which responded earlier today.

““It’s hard to tell which is more concerning: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s public endorsement of political violence or the fact that she’s still being embraced by Republican leadership in the House of Representatives,” said Zac Petkanas senior advisor to the House Accountability War Room. “It’s outrageous that Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise would even contemplate giving her more power by returning her committee assignments. Someone advocating for an armed and violent coup shouldn’t be given a platform to help enact the extreme MAGA policies rejected by the American people. We call on the Republican leadership to immediately commit to keeping Rep. Greene off of any committees to prevent her from doing more harm.”

Coverage of Greene’s statement and reactions:

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