Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is answering questions in an Atlanta court as part of a challenge to her reelection campaign by voters and a legal group for her role prior to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies Friday in an Atlanta court for a hearing in a challenge filed by voters who say she shouldn't be allowed to seek reelection because of her role prior to the attack on the U.S. Capitol.Controversial Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Friday faces a challenge to her reelection by voters and a supporting legal group, who are seeking to knock her off the ballot for her role prior to the Jan.
"I don't support violence of any kind," Greene said in response to a question."My words never ever mean anything for violence." Specifically, lawyers for Free Speech For People point to a tweet sent on Jan. 5, calling the next day a"1776 moment," which is code for political violence in some far-right circles.
"The right to vote is at stake, right here, right now because they want to deny the right to vote to the thousands of people in the 14th district of Georgia by removing Greene from the ballot," James Bopp, an Indiana-based attorney for Greene, said in opening arguments."Those voters have the right to vote for the candidate of their choosing."
Next, a Georgia administrative law judge will lay out the facts of the case and make a recommendation to the Georgia secretary of state, Republican Brad Raffensperger, about whether Greene should remain on the ballot. Raffensperger is up for reelection himself and faces a high-profile GOP primary challenge, so he may be hesitant to make political waves by pulling Greene from the ballot before the May 24 primary.
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