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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene used her place because the chair of the DOGE subcommittee to carry a listening to about protecting trans athletes out of ladies’s sports activities and she or he tried to misrepresent board chair of USA Fencing, Damian Lehfeldt with an altered picture.
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Greene was moving into her query when rating member Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) spoke up, “ One second. Some extent of order. Please, Madam. Uh, you are not, you are not, Madam Chair. I, I’ve some extent of order. The doc that you’ve got up behind you is a misrepresentation of the particular publish. It seems that you are making an attempt to misrepresent a witness right here.”
Greene responded, “Once more, this isn’t Ms. Stansbury. Ms. Stansbury, this isn’t some extent of order. That is the precise image. Ms. Stansbury, you are not acknowledged, Ms. Stansbury, you are not acknowledged. Ms. Stansbury, you aren’t acknowledged. Madam Chairwoman, you are, you aren’t. This isn’t some extent of order. Ms. Stansbury, this isn’t some extent of order.”
Stansbury continued, Madam Chairwoman, you are, you aren’t. This isn’t some extent of order. Ms. Stansbury, this isn’t some extent of order. What the committee does, you’re misrepresenting the witnesses. You might be misrepresenting coverage. You might be misrepresenting this committee.”
Greene continued to throw a tantrum, “Ms. Stansberry. You are not acknowledged this, you are not acknowledged. That is not some extent of order. You are abusing the principles of this committee.”
Greene was utilizing her DOGE platform to carry a listening to about trans athletes in sports activities. What do trans athletes in sports activities should with the Division Of Authorities Effectivity?
The reply is completely nothing.
It seems that Greene was utilizing the listening to to advance her potential run for both the US Senate or the governorship of Georgia.
Greene is unquestionably contemplating working for one more workplace and appears determined for extra energy and an even bigger platform.
Rep. Greene tried to assert that the listening to was about defending girls from trans athletes in sports activities, however the true intent of the listening to was clear. Greene was making an attempt to make use of tradition conflict points and provides herself a platform for a possible 2026 marketing campaign.
Democrats knew what she was making an attempt to do, they usually turned the listening to into a complete backfire.
What do you consider Democrats turning the tables on Greene? Share your ideas within the feedback under.
