Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene insists she was not defending George Santos and claims Rep. Jamaal Bowman has put her “life at risk” in the past after her heated skirmish with the Squad member on the steps of the Capitol Wednesday night.
Bowman, DN.Y., meanwhile, insisted her post-fight comments were “dangerous and reckless” and likened her to a white supremacist.
Greene and Bowman, on the far right and far left of their parties, respectively, got into an argument after Bowman and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Santos to resign.
Greene, R-Ga., urged President Biden to do the same, before the pair erupted in a screaming contest.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene insists she was not defending George Santos and claims Rep. Jamaal Bowman put her ‘life at risk’ in the past after her heated skirmish with the Squad member on the steps of the Capitol Wednesday night
Bowman, DN.Y., meanwhile, insisted her post-fight comments were “dangerous and reckless” and likened her to a white supremacist
“First off, I never defended George Santos,” Greene told DailyMail.com about the fight during a press conference. “What worries me about Jamaal Bowman is that he has a history of aggression, not just towards others, but towards me in particular.”
Greene said Bowman led a “mob” in New York City when she was there to protest the charges against former President Trump.
“My life was in danger. I was inundated. It’s all on video,” she said.
Greene said there is a video of Bowman “calling me a white supremacist — which I take great offense to.”
“That’s like calling someone of color the n-word, which should never happen. Calling me a white supremacist is the same thing and it’s wrong,” she continued.
Bowman told reporters that Greene’s comments were “incredibly dangerous and incredibly reckless.”
“Unfortunately, this country has a history of characterizing black men who are outspoken, stand their ground, and push back as threatening or intimidating. She’s not even using a dog whistle – she’s using a bull’s horn to put a target on my back.”
“I never invaded her personal space. I was laughing and cozy all the time. How intimidating is that?’ Bowman said about his falling out with Greene.
“Anyone who knows me here knows I’m the high school principal of energy,” the congressman continued. Unfortunately, that’s what white supremacists historically do. They try to dehumanize black people.’
“I have a right, a constitutional right, to defend myself,” Santos said Wednesday night, before adding “there’s a deranged member here” as Ocasio-Cortez and Bowman “resign!” shouted.
Bowman and Marjorie Taylor Greene then got into a shouting match.
‘Expel him! The party is hanging by a thread!’ said Bowman to Greene.
“Impeach Biden! Impeach Biden!’ said Greene.
Bowman and Marjorie Taylor Greene then got into a shouting match. ‘Expel him! The party is hanging by a thread!’ said Bowman to Greene
“Impeach Biden! Impeach Biden!’ Greene said Wednesday at the base of the Capitol
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‘No more QAnon! Do something about guns!’ Bowman returned fire. ‘Right, so close the border!’ yelled Greene.
AOC stepped in and told Bowman “she ain’t worth it, man,” referring to Greene.
Greene previously said of Bowman, “His physical mannerisms are aggressive, and he just pushed Thomas Massie just outside the chamber of the House the other day. I think there’s a lot of concern about Jamal Bowman, so I’m concerned about him as well. I feel threatened.’
Massie and Bowman got into a heated argument on the House floor over gun control in late March when Massie, R-Ky., suggested there had been no mass shootings at a school where teachers were armed.
Bowman said he is always “loving, engaging and kind,” except when children are being killed in the street. Don’t confuse my engagement with Congressman Massie with my engagement with her.”
“I’m very concerned about Jamal Bowman, and he’s someone people should look to,” Greene concluded.
Greene provoked the new attacks on Bowman at a news conference Thursday morning to close her “impeachment week,” announcing that she would introduce articles of impeachment against President Biden, in addition to Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves.
She said Mayorkas would be “the easiest to rip off,” and Garland was next.
Greene said she has spoken to the House GOP leadership about her efforts. “They didn’t tell me not to. They just asked me questions about method, legality, and you know, things to do with the Constitution.’