Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies under oath in Jan. 6-related challenge to candidacy

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published 23 April 2022

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) testified under oath for over three hours on Friday, defending herself against claims by a group of Georgia voters that her activities in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot should bar her from seeking re-election, CNN reported.

Greene claimed she "was asking people to come for a peaceful march" but not "to actively engage in violence." Andrew Celli, the lawyer for the voters challenging Greene's eligibility, said she "was one of several leaders who gathered the kindling, who created the conditions, who made it possible for there to be an explosion of violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6. And then, she dropped the match."

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Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Modern Age, The American Conservative, The Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.

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