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Just like the old saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” And it appears Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is taking that saying as a bit of advice.
After her initial attempt to pass a resolution condemning Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) for inciting an insurrection failed in late January, MTG has reintroduced her motion with some minor changes.
Nothing to see here folks, just a U.S. congressional representative calling for Jewish genocide and mass murder. ???????? https://t.co/1k3BncKRmv
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) November 4, 2023
In her reintroduction of the resolution, MTG made one major change: replacing the term “insurrection” with “illegal occupation.” Following the events of October 18th, which resulted in hundreds of arrests and assaults on Capitol Police officers, Greene believes that using language like “illegal occupation” is more appropriate than referring to it as an insurrection.
She also noted that it would be beneficial if those 23 Republicans who voted no during the censure vote would use their freedom of speech in Congress to condemn Rep. Tlaib’s speech and actions that led up to this illegal occupation taking place on October 18th.
I’m reintroducing my censure resolution against Terrorist Tlaib.
I am removing “insurrection” and replacing it with “illegal occupation” on Oct 18th that broke the same federal laws as Jan 6 and led to hundreds of arrest and assault on Cap Police.
1/3
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene???????? (@RepMTG) November 4, 2023
Not everyone agreed with MTG’s motion though; some Republicans chose not to vote for it or vote against it instead. One such individual was Texas’s Congressman Chip Roy who publicly stated his reasons for voting against the motion due its language regarding “insurrection.”
In a statement, he said that while he believed Rep. Tlaib had made ‘outrageous remarks’ worthy of condemnation, he felt like referring back to January 6th by using terms like “insurrection” was inappropriate given how much these terms have been abused since then by both sides politically speaking.
His sentiments were echoed by fellow Republican Thomas Massie from Kentucky who also voted against censure but argued that free speech means protecting even the speech we don’t necessarily agree with or approve of – something many people can get behind regardless of political beliefs or affiliations.
They censured Adam Schiff so they should be able to vote to censure her.
We can not stand by doing nothing while one of our colleagues calls for the genocide of our great friend and ally Israel.
Terrorist Tlaib should be expelled but let’s see if we can at least censure her. pic.twitter.com/B1ZtuPWwdb
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene???????? (@RepMTG) November 4, 2023
MTG however did not agree with these individuals’ decisions and was quick criticize them publicly for seemingly allowing Rep. Tlaib’s words and actions go unchecked by not supporting her resolution – especially considering they censored Adam Schiff previously.
