May 17th 2024.
In a recent House Oversight Committee meeting, tensions ran high as Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and progressive star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clashed over a variety of issues. The meeting, which was supposed to address the potential contempt of Congress for US Attorney General Merrick Garland, quickly turned into a heated exchange between the two lawmakers.
It all began when Taylor Greene, also known as MTG, made a remark about another lawmaker's "fake eyelashes." This prompted Democrat Jasmine Crockett to question the relevance of such a statement in the context of the meeting. Taylor Greene then went on to make a partisan point, attempting to link Democrats to the prosecution of former President Donald Trump. She even asked if any Democrats on the committee were employing the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan.
This remark did not sit well with Crockett, who asked Taylor Greene to focus on the matter at hand. But Taylor Greene retaliated by saying that Crockett didn't even know why they were there and that her "fake eyelashes" were probably distracting her. This personal attack elicited a response from Democrat Jamie Raskin, who called Taylor Greene's behavior "beneath" her. Ocasio-Cortez also demanded that Taylor Greene's comments be stricken from the record and called them "disgusting" and "unacceptable."
As the meeting continued, tensions only escalated between Taylor Greene and Ocasio-Cortez. Taylor Greene sarcastically asked if Ocasio-Cortez's feelings were hurt, to which Ocasio-Cortez replied with a dismissive "don't even play." Taylor Greene then took another jab at Ocasio-Cortez, implying that she did not have enough intelligence to engage in a debate with her.
It took nearly an hour for the meeting to get back on track as the two lawmakers continued to exchange barbs and personal attacks. It was a chaotic and unproductive meeting, with each side refusing to back down. It's clear that there is a deep divide between these two politicians, and it remains to be seen if they will ever find common ground.
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