Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said she believes rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, were part of the far-left antifa movement — not supporters of former President Donald Trump.
Greene said Saturday she remains convinced the riot, which she had not anticipated, was carried out by antifa instead of Trump supporters, despite confirmation in court cases that some rioters were part of far-right groups such as QAnon, the Proud Boys, and the Oath Keepers.
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“I was very upset. I never expected anything like that. And when it happened, I thought, ‘This is Antifa.’ And no one can convince me it was so-called Trump supporters,” Greene said on MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s program Lindell TV, according to Newsweek. “And we know there’s a lot wrong there, and I can’t wait for the investigations, real investigations.”
While some conservative lawmakers suggested that the attack was led by antifa activists hours after the invasion, no evidence has arisen to support the claims since.
Greene also shared her concern over the treatment of over 800 rioters who have since been arrested.
“They got charged for things they shouldn’t have done,” Greene said. “They deserve their day in court. They deserve their due process rights.”
While some prominent people accused of participating in the riot — including Jacob Chansley, often called the “QAnon Shaman” — were sentenced to prison time, other rioters were only hit with fines, community service, and probation for less serious crimes.
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The interview aired during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas last weekend, which featured speeches from both Greene and Lindell. Greene also caught the attention of attendees after getting into a fake jail cell with internet personality Brandon Straka.
Greene has supported claims that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump despite officials’ assurances that vote counts were secure. She also backed a host of conspiracy theories, some of which she has since denounced.
