On Wednesday, shortly after Hamas sympathizers stormed the Capitol, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, asked the cops to preserve footage and reports from the protest.
I am formally requesting that the United States Capitol Police preserve all video surveillance footage, photographic evidence, police reports, and arrest records from all House Office Buildings on October 18, 2023.@CapitolPolice pic.twitter.com/MJ8DaRehy4
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) October 18, 2023
A large group of protestors began a demonstration inside the Cannon House office building, urging Congress to act on a cease-fire between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group.
Greene also called on the Committee on House Administration to investigate the incident and review all footage and evidence from Capitol Police.
She stated that she wants the “insurrectionists involved must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
“These people do not want peace. They are pro-Hamas. They are the same Antifa, Black Lives Matter type protestors that have caused violence and riots all over the country.” – @RepMTG @BenBergquam @RealMirandaKhan @DBrodyReports
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— Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) October 18, 2023
Greene got a front-row view of the chaos at the Capitol on Wednesday. At one point, one of the insurrectionists approached her and screamed “Let Gaza live” at her and claimed she had blood on her hands.
Watch Tlaib’s aggressive insurrectionist come at me in Cannon today👇
After Hamas murdered and kidnapped innocent Israelis, this antisemite screams “Let Gaza live” and claims I have blood on my hands.
Now Biden wants to give $100 million to Gaza to fund more Hamas terrorism! pic.twitter.com/aCLr5vUlrX
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) October 19, 2023
From The Hill:
Greene railed against the protests in a series of posts on X, calling the protest “an insurrection of Capitol Hill.”
Greene also claimed Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), who spoke to a crowd of demonstrators on Wednesday, was leading the protest, calling her a “Hamas Caucus Leader.”
Tlaib, along with Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo) who also spoke to demonstrators, have called on the Biden administration to work toward an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Capitol Police did not confirm the total number of protestors arrested, but said arrests were “ongoing,” and that three people had been charged with assault of a police officer.
While there remains no confirmation of how many protestors were involved in the demonstration, JVP claimed 10,000 people gathered out of the Capitol while 500 were inside “to demand an end to the Israeli and U.S. government’s genocide in Gaza.”
The protests come amidst the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas, which launched attacks on Israeli villages, farms, and military outposts more than a week ago in an assault that left more than 1,300 dead. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim Hamas has also taken 199 people hostage.
After January 6, Democratic lawmakers went after the people who entered the Capitol and prosecuted most of them, handing out harsh sentences to people who were merely trespassing, if that.
So, it’s only fair that Republicans return the favor.
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