In a hearing that could lead to her being disqualified from Georgia’s May 24 Primary Election, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took the stand Friday to defend against accusations that she participated in an insurrection at the nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6.
A group of Georgia voters, including Lafayette retiree Mike Rasbury, contends that the congresswoman from Georgia’s 14th District participated in the insurrection and should be disqualified from serving in Congress based on a Civil War-era provision that barred confederates from returning to positions as elected officials.
“The most powerful witness in establishing that she crossed the line to engagement of insurrection is Marjorie Taylor Greene herself,” said Ron Fein, a lawyer for the challengers. “You’ll hear her words on the stand, what she says and what she doesn’t say, and what she said in the past.”
The hearing was being broadcast live on C-SPAN and is available for viewing online.