That’s what Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) did when a reporter tried to get him to touch upon Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who’s dealing with criticism from each side of the aisle for her embrace of disturbing conspiracy theories and threats of violence against lawmakers.
“I haven’t even looked at what all she’s done,” he informed CNN’s Ted Barrett in comments spotted by Business Insider. “I’d have to hold back a statement on that. Travel in this weather it’s been a little rough looking at any news or whatever.”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has additionally performed little to name out feedback by Greene, a QAnon aficionado who has supported wildly false conspiracy theories, together with claims that college shootings, together with these in Parkland, Florida, and Newtown, Connecticut, were staged.
She has additionally “liked” Facebook posts calling for violence in opposition to elected officers, together with the killing of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
The feedback have made nationwide headlines for days, however the climate has apparently prevented former faculty soccer coach Tuberville from recognizing them.
However, a few of his Senate colleagues have been brazenly crucial of Greene.
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