House votes to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees
It was an unprecedented punishment for the chamber and it reflected Democrats' outrage at the hateful and violent conspiracy theories she has helped spread.
WATCH: House votes to remove Rep. Greene from committee assignments
Underscoring the political vise her inflammatory commentary has clamped her party into, nearly all Republicans voted against the Democratic move but none defended her lengthy history of outrageous social media posts.
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Republicans face bitter divisions and a defining moment for the party’s future
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are roiling Wednesday over the fate of two members -- and perhaps, of the party itself. At the same time, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate made a bipartisan move forward at the…
McCarthy condemns Greene’s remarks but criticizes Democrat effort to remove her from committees
His comments on Wednesday signal that he won't yield to a bipartisan outcry to punish her. Democrats plan a House vote on Thursday to remove her from her committees.
A Republican congressional candidate who expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories has won a U.S. House seat representing northwest Georgia. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s candidacy was bolstered by President Donald Trump.
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