Right through courtroom testimony, Marjorie Taylor Greene faced with social media posts advocating violence in opposition to Democrats

On the listening to, Greene first of all denied she had referred to as Area Speaker Nancy Pelosi “a traitor to our nation,” as CNN’s KFile reported.

“No, I have not mentioned that,” the congresswoman mentioned.

Greene in the end admitted to having mentioned that about Pelosi because the legal professional wondering the congresswoman post the showcase together with her remarks.

“Oh, no. Wait. Grasp on now –” Inexperienced briefly interjected. “Oh no, wait, cling on now. I consider that by means of now not securing the border that violates her oath of place of work.”

Prior to she ran for Congress in 2020, Greene created a White Area petition in January 2019 to question the Area speaker for “crimes of treason,” bringing up Pelosi’s strengthen of so-called sanctuary insurance policies that “are serving illegals and now not United States electorate,” and since Pelosi didn’t strengthen then-President Donald Trump’s border wall.

In a single speech selling the petition, Greene urged Pelosi might be achieved for treason.

“She’s a traitor to our nation. She’s in charge of treason,” Greene says within the 2019 video, which she posted on Fb on the time, ahead of the video was once got rid of. “She took an oath to give protection to Americans and uphold our regulations. And she or he offers support and luxury to our enemies who illegally invade our land. That is what treason is. And by means of our legislation representatives and senators can also be kicked out and now not serve in our executive. And it is, uh, it is a crime punishable by means of demise is what treason is. Nancy Pelosi is in charge of treason.”

Requested once more about her feedback at Friday’s listening to, Greene mentioned she may now not take note making them when requested if she had mentioned it.

“In step with this CNN article I did,” Greene mentioned. “I do not take note. I do not recall announcing all of this.”

Greene additionally denied having any wisdom of liking a publish on her non-public Fb, advocating that Pelosi be shot within the head and achieved. In a single publish, from January 2019, Greene’s account appreciated a remark that mentioned “a bullet to the top could be sooner” to take away Pelosi.

“I do not know who appreciated that,” Greene mentioned, claiming she had “many of us” managing her social media, echoing a observation she had posted final 12 months on Twitter wherein she didn’t deny that she appreciated posts and spoke back to feedback however claimed that many of us have run her Fb web page.

Early all through her testimony, Greene claimed that “I by no means imply the rest for violence. All of my phrases by no means, ever, imply the rest for violence.”

Greene additionally mentioned she may now not recall if she or someone on her team of workers had spoken together with her pal and affiliate Anthony Aguero, who took section within the mob coming into the Capitol.

“I do not recall,” Greene mentioned.

CNN prior to now reported that Aguero had chanted “heave-ho” as rioters tried to damage in and he later entered the Capitol Rotunda. After leaving, he chanted “our area” at the Capitol steps. In a livestream at some point after the rebellion, he attacked those that condemned the ransacking of the Capitol. The FBI prior to now declined to touch upon whether or not it was once investigating Aguero in an electronic mail to CNN.