Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) appeared to defend the leader of the Proud Boys militia group after the Justice Department (DOJ) announced it is seeking a 33-year sentence for his role in planning the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Enrique Tarrio was found guilty of seditious conspiracy in May, the most serious charge brought against anyone related to the riots. A 33-year sentence is the longest requested and would be the longest handed down in the Capitol riot cases, if accepted by a judge.

“You know who the Justice Department is not seeking 33 years in prison for?” Greene said on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday. “Antifa/BLM violent rioters who burned, looted, destroyed $2 billion in property in George Floyd riots. And Hunter Biden and Joe Biden for taking criminal bribes selling political influence and favors.”

  • @gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works
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    411 months ago

    A little OT: why is it that you have 435 representatives and we always hear about like five of them for the last couple of years?

    • @GiddyGap@lemm.ee
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      711 months ago

      That’s what American politics have become. Be as loud and obnoxious as you possible can while spewing the stupidest and/or most divisive one-liners you can muster and everyone’s all over it.

    • Flying Squid
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      111 months ago

      If you stay quiet, nobody notices for years that you’ve been taking bribes.

      See: Clarence Thomas, who rarely speaks up in court.