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Rep. Jim McGovern denounced Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Paul Pelosi’s attack.
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McGovern said Greene made the attack on the House Speaker’s husband about himself.
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He also called on Greene to promote political violence against Democrats in the past.
Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern scolded GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday for making the violent attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband about herself.
Early on Friday, an intruder broke into Pelosi’s San Francisco home and assaulted her husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer, leaving the 82-year-old in hospital. The suspect was reportedly looking for the House Speaker, but he was not at home at the time.
In response to the attack, Greene tweeted that “violence and crime are rampant in Joe Biden’s America,” adding that “it shouldn’t happen to me.” She noted that she was beaten multiple times and threatened with death on a daily basis.
McGovern berated Greene and accused her of calling for Pelosi’s execution in the past.
“YOU called for Nancy Pelosi to be executed. YOU said she should be hanged for treason,” the Massachusetts legislature said. tweeted. “And now that someone has listened, make Paul Pelosi’s attack on YOU. This is what Republicans stand for, America. It’s sick.”
Greene recently testified that she has no recollection of supporting political violence against members of the Democratic Party, including Pelosi. However, in a Facebook video in 2019, Greene called Pelosi a “traitor to our country.”
“She has taken an oath to protect American citizens and enforce our laws. And she gives aid and comfort to our enemies who illegally invade our country. That’s what treason is,” Greene said at the time, according to CNN. “And under our law, Representatives and Senators can be kicked out and no longer serve in our government. And it’s a crime punishable by death, which is treason. Nancy Pelosi is guilty of treason.”
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