National Insiders
A “screaming match” has allegedly happened on Capitol Hill after newly elected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene refused to wear a face mask.
Journalist Jake Sherman from Punchbowl News tweeted Sunday:
2 new Republicans — including @mtgreenee — are being told by House floor staff that they have to put their masks on. as of now, they seem to be telling the floor staff that they will not put it on.
Taylor Greene is leaving the floor with the other R, who were trying to ID
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 3, 2021
The 117th Congress gathered this Sunday to swear in new members and vote on Nancy Pelosi’s speakership.
There was no video of the alleged “screaming match,” but Greene responded to Sherman’s tweets with a great comeback and photo:
Well I actually do have a mask. https://t.co/VnwOZlWUKO pic.twitter.com/rFZFhZRI0D
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) January 3, 2021
A spokesperson for Greene has issued an official response to the Washington Examiner that “no such ‘screaming match’ took place when Rep. Greene was there” restating that the argument was between “the floor staff of both parties.”
Greene then went for a Democratic congresswoman who will reportedly be present for Pelosi’s speakership vote, even though they said on Dec. 28 that she was positive for coronavirus. Then slammed Democrats for rigid lockdowns that have destroyed businesses.
So let me get this straight.
Democrats shut down this country, and
businesses,
churches,
schools,
force masks,
and ruin millions of Americans lives.But it’s ok with @SpeakerPelosi to walk #COVID19 positive members in the House so she can get her precious votes to be Speaker? https://t.co/oBQf4T5VqZ
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) January 3, 2021
Greene’s spokesperson went on: “Rep. Greene did not have a mask because the rules have not been made official yet and Nancy Pelosi is changing the rules to allow coronavirus positive DNC members vote. Rep. Greene is not COVID positive, but Congresswoman Pelosi is bringing in coronavirus positive people just so she can cling to power.”
Greene is a very strong supporter of President Donald Trump and has promised to not “certify a stolen election” as the President continues to fight the election of Nov. 3.
