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Greg Evans
Jan 22, 2021
The controversial Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has gone ahead and filed articles of impeachment against Joe Biden after just his first day as president.
Greene, who is a follower of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory and has spread further conspiracies about school shooting survivors, shared a short video on Thursday explaining that she had filed the impeachment papers against the new president adding ‘we’ll see how this goes."
The lawmaker, who represents Georgia’s 14th District, did not elaborate further on why she was attempting to impeach Biden but did later release a statement accusing him of being involved in a ‘quid pro quo in Ukraine’ and that his son, Hunter Biden, had been allowed to ‘siphon off cash from America’s greatest enemies Russia and China.'
Much of Greene’s complaints about Biden appear to stem back to his time as vice president under Barack Obama and the supposed Ukraine scandal, which was never taken seriously by authorities anyway. On top of this, she also accuses Biden of ‘nepotism’ something which Trump definitely wasn’t guilty of.
My statement on introducing Articles of Impeachment against President @JoeBiden: https://t.co/1mq7QRBbTX— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene) 1611264817
Greene’s attempts to impeach Biden are likely to be unsuccessful and gain any cross-party backing in Congress or the Senate but it appears to have been her plan all along. On 17 January she told the House that she would be introducing the Articles of Impeachment against Biden.
I’ll be introducing Articles of Impeachment against President-elect @JoeBiden due to his abuses of power as Vice Pr… https://t.co/TyiIdy6V4h— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene) 1610925591
Greene eagerness to impeach Biden has so far only achieved one thing and that’s an onslaught of ridicule for her, Many have been quick to point towards her history with believing dangerous conspiracy theories.
Here’s your job. Every time this woman tweets, remind the world that Marjorie Taylor Greene has stated she believes… https://t.co/TZWQDDiT4Q— Bill Prady (Taylor's Version) (@Bill Prady (Taylor's Version)) 1611267366
@RepMTG @JoeBiden On Facebook in 2018, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene endorsed conspiracy theories that 9/11 was an in… https://t.co/WEfaCWgjO2— Scott Dworkin (@Scott Dworkin) 1611269956
If Georgia already had ranked-choice voting and multi-winner districts, she'd just be another LARPing QAnon. Gerrym… https://t.co/NMfiOvDtXo— Scott Santens 🧢⬆️🏄♂️ (@Scott Santens 🧢⬆️🏄♂️) 1611279313
There are serious calls for her to resign.
@RepMTG @JoeBiden please just resign, you're unfit for office. Secondly, you can't file articles of impeachment, you're not Nancy Pelosi.— Dr. Michele Ross (@Dr. Michele Ross) 1611280037
@RepMTG @JoeBiden When Republicans wonder why we aren’t united yet, you’re the reason why. Resign.— Scott Dworkin (@Scott Dworkin) 1611270519
We are calling on U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign in light of reports that she supports conspiracy theor… https://t.co/lS8Iexyi2U— Moms Demand Action (@Moms Demand Action) 1611269335
Others took the opportunity to ridicule her and point out just how bizarre her impeachment attempt is.
@RepMTG @JoeBiden I just built a rocket in my basement and I’m going to jump snake river canyon live on ppv as soon… https://t.co/MalV2V9gE9— player/coach (@player/coach) 1611274507
@RepMTG @JoeBiden On the grounds of?— Jimmy the Geek (@Jimmy the Geek) 1611264255
@RepMTG @JoeBiden I just wrote Santa Claus and asked him to remove you from office. Mine has a better chance of happening.— Gina "Nevertheless, She Persisted." #Resist (@Gina "Nevertheless, She Persisted." #Resist) 1611275272
@RepMTG @JoeBiden https://t.co/hueCWWK9G5— Devin Nunes’ cow 🐮 (@Devin Nunes’ cow 🐮) 1611283326
Even Anthony Scaramucci, Trump’s short-lived former White House communications director couldn’t resist a jab.
She has lasted too many Scaramuccis. Needs to go . . . https://t.co/ldBkT1bcVg— Anthony Scaramucci (@Anthony Scaramucci) 1611279450
Three days ago Greene was given a 12-hour ban from Twitter after she told Trump supporters to ‘mobilise’.
It’s quite possible then that her impeachment stunt is just a way of trying to rebel against Twitter and create more pandemonium.
In the words of Greene, I guess “we’ll just see how this goes.”
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