Some citizens in Georgia filed a lawsuit Thursday to try and prevent Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, from seeking reelection to Congress, citing Greene’s support for those who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
The group of Georgia voters argues Greene is unfit for office, according to the suit filed with the Georgia secretary of state.
The congresswoman has violated the Constitution’s “Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause,” the lawsuit reads.
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The provision, which was birthed following the Civil War, bars politicians from pursuing office if they have participated in “insurrection or rebellion” against the nation or “given aid or comfort” to enemies of the state, according to a report.
“After taking the oath to defend and protect the Constitution, before, on, and after Jan. 6, 2021, Greene voluntarily aided and engaged in an insurrection to obstruct the peaceful transfer of presidential power,” according to the suit.
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican, faced a similar charge that was dismissed on March 4.
Greene has been vocal in her support of former President Donald Trump and his claims that his loss in the 2020 presidential election was the consequence of fraud.
“Jan. 6 was just a riot at the Capitol, and if you think about what our Declaration of Independence says, it says to overthrow tyrants,” Greene previously said, the report noted.
The case against Greene is slated to be argued before an administrative law judge, according to the report.
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The Washington Examiner reached out to Greene’s office but did not receive a response.
