Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is insisting Monday that her comments, where she claimed she 'would have won' if she and Steve Bannon had organized the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, were 'sarcasm.'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is insisting Monday that her comments, where she claimed she"would have won" if she and Steve Bannon had organized the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, were"sarcasm."
“I got to tell you something, if Steve Bannon and I had organized that, we would have won. Not to mention, it would’ve been armed.” pic.twitter.com/KtiecOAlgdGreene's comments prompted backlash from several prominent figures and organizations, including the White House. Greene fired back at the White House, saying Democrats were"trying to weaponize a sarcastic joke," in a statement Monday.
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