![]() ![]() Raskin supplied more details after the fact, stating that Greene was asking him to investigate the violence surrounding Black Lives Matter protests. Takeaways from Merrick Garland's hearing with the House Judiciary Committee (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images) Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images Garland is expected to give testimony about the status of the Justice Department's investigations into the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Attorney General Merrick Garland gives an opening statement during a House Judiciary Committee hearing at the U.S. Greene’s comments toward Cheney are just the latest example of how tensions continue to boil between members of the Freedom Caucus and Cheney, who was voted out of her GOP leadership position and is viewed by the right wing of her caucus as having betrayed them by joining the Democratic-led committee investigating January 6.Īfter the altercation, Raskin told reporters, “She started screaming at Liz.” Your party rejected you.” As Greene walked away from the pair, she suggested: “Why don’t you go investigate something that matters to the American people?” “I never said that!” Greene yelled back at Cheney. A row of seats separated the three for the majority of the time.Ĭheney responded to Greene by saying she was a “joke” and referred to a previous Greene comment about Jewish space lasers, per source familiar with the interaction. Greene waves her hands in the air, and at one point Cheney points her finger in the air back at Greene before turning her back. Video of the House floor documents Greene approaching Raskin and Cheney. ![]() RELATED: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s history of dangerous conspiracy theories and comments Raskin replied, “You represent the American people.” Then Greene walked closer and said directly to Raskin, “Why don’t you care about the American people?” House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying subpoena 6 insurrection at the Capitol because President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege to block demands for testimony and documents.(AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File) Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP A lawyer for Bannon says Bannon won't comply with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 20, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters in New York. ![]()
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