Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Twitter
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has once again been suspended from Twitter for sharing misinformation about COVID-19. Her account will be locked for seven days, according to Twitter.
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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has once again been suspended from Twitter for sharing misinformation about COVID-19. Her account will be locked for seven days, according to Twitter.
It's the second time in less than a month that the Georgia Republican has been suspended for posting misinformation about COVID-19.
If she continues to spread COVID-19 misinformation, the far-right congresswoman could be kicked off the social media platform permanently.
Greene apologized Monday for her remarks comparing COVID-19 public health measures to the Holocaust.
"There's no comparison and there never ever will be," the firebrand conservative congresswoman said after visiting the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp was booed by supporters of former President Trump during a speech at the state's GOP convention. Many still hold him accountable for refusing to accept Mr. Trump's baseless claims of election fraud in Georgia. The state's top election official was censured at the convention for the same reasons. Greg Bluestein, a political reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Family members of George Floyd met with President Biden, Vice President Harris and top lawmakers on the anniversary of his killing to continue pushing for police reform. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Politico White House reporter Meridith McGraw and Business Insider political reporter Oma Seddiq spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about that, plus plans for a Biden-Putin summit, and the uproar over Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments comparing coronavirus measures to the Holocaust.
Republican leaders are speaking out against Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments comparing COVID-19 mask mandates and vaccines to the genocide against Jews in the Holocaust, but they stopped short of imposing any consequences. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.
GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing backlash after comparing mask mandates and vaccines to the holocaust. Kris Van Cleave has the details.
The GOP leader did not say whether Greene will face any repercussions for her comments.
House Republicans voted Friday to make Representative Elise Stefanik their new conference chair. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the move and the rest of the day's headlines from Capitol Hill.
"This is beneath the dignity of a person serving in the Congress of the United States," Pelosi said.
New financial disclosures show Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Florida and Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri raked in millions of dollars of donations in early 2021. ProPublica reporter Isaac Arnsdorf joined CBSN to discuss his reporting that found the politicians use those donations to tout grassroots support while consultants and vendors profit behind the scenes. Since this video aired, CBSN has reached out to both the Hawley and Greene campaigns, but has not yet heard back.
CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" co-host Caitlin Huey-Burns about how individual donors are driving major fundraising hauls for House Republicans.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said the document is a "staff level draft proposal from an outside group that I hadn't read."
Representative Matt Gaetz could become the next member to lose committee posts.
"This was the one place that I hope could feel safe" Wayne LaPierre said in testimony during NRA bankruptcy trial.
The future of the Republican Party seems to be murky as lawmakers split over freshman Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, and Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming. In a statement, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did not mention Greene by name but said the embrace of "loony lies and conspiracy theories are cancer for the Republican Party and our country." CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN AM and breaks down what the party conflict means.
The House voted to expel Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from her two committee assignments over her history of supporting conspiracy theories. On the Senate side, a $1.9 trillion dollar budget framework passed with Vice President Harris casting the deciding vote. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave CBSN AM to discuss the latest.
Greene hung the sign outside her office after Rep. Marie Newman, who has a trans daughter, hung a transgender pride flag outside of her own.
President Joe Biden faces a challenging week in Washington as he pushes ahead with the Democrats' nearly $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package. But former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial is set to begin Tuesday, threatening to overshadow relief efforts. Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN AM with the latest on those topics and more.
Senate Republicans are struggling to maintain a united front heading into the second impeachment trial of former President Trump. Some say they'll wait to hear the evidence before deciding to convict, while others remain firmly against the trial. Republican Accountability Project chairman Bill Kristol joined CBSN to discuss the future of the GOP, including how to handle members who remain staunch Trump supporters.
The House voted to remove Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments because of her past embracing of conspiracy theories. Before the vote, Greene told the House she no longer holds some of those extreme views and now believes school shootings and the 9/11 attacks were real. CBS News' Debra Alfarone reports from Washington on Greene's reaction, and CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan joined CBSN to discuss what further actions Democrats could take against the lawmaker.
11 Republicans joined House Democrats in the action against Greene, who embraced a slew of outrageous conspiracy theories.
All House Democrats and 11 Republicans voted to strip Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments. Kris Van Cleave reports on what those votes mean for the GOP going forward.