Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘Doesn’t Recall’ Any Role In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

There was a new update on April 22, 2022, at 02:34pm.

The Georgia Republican denied any involvement with the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building as she took the stand in a trial to determine if she should be disqualified from office.

The 14th Amendment bars insurrectionists from holding federal office if they support the January 6 riot, and a coalition of Georgia voters sued to try to disqualify her candidacy.

The congressman largely responded to Andrew Celli's questions about a series of statements she made before and after the January 6th rally.

She said she didn't trust CNN when it presented her with quotes about her condoning violence against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as well as accusing videos of her being edited and clipped without context.

The congresswoman denied any support for the January 6 attack and said she only supports peaceful protest.

James Bopp, the attorney for the victim of the January 6 attack, argued that she was not the victim because she was at the Capitol when the attack took place.

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The lawsuit says that the January 6 attack was supported by her through social media and the mass media, and that insurrections are no longer carried out through the military.

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The administrative law judge stopped the supporters from clapping after they broke out into applause.

What To Watch For

Within 30 days, the administrative law judge hearing the case will make a decision on whether or not to bar Greene from running. It is up to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican who strongly opposed former President Donald Trump's claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, to make that decision.

Key Background

Georgia voters in the congressman's district filed a complaint with the Georgia Secretary of State accusing him of being involved in an insurrection. The 14th amendment states that no person can serve in Congress if they are involved in insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. government. A district court judge threw out her lawsuit, allowing Friday's hearing to proceed. A federal appeals court is considering a challenge to the candidacy of Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) after a district judge sided with him.

Georgia voters are trying to block Marjorie Taylor Greene from running.

A judge says that a legal bid to disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene from running can continue.