John,
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been in Congress for just one month — but already, she's proven that she has no place here in Washington.
Taylor Greene not only proudly supported and incited the insurrection that took place at the Capitol last month, she also spread deeply hurtful conspiracy theories that allege mass school shootings like Sandy Hook and Parkland were "false flag" hoaxes. She's harassed Representative Cori Bush on camera, mocking her work as an activist fighting for Black lives, without a mask on.
And now — instead of holding Marjorie Taylor Greene accountable for her violent incitement — Republicans are choosing to retaliate. And as the House gets ready to vote on removing Taylor Greene from her two committee assignments, the House Republicans are trying to do the same to Representative Ilhan Omar.
Make no mistake: this attempt to remove Ilhan is rooted in racism, xenophobia, and anti-Muslim bigotry. Taylor Greene and the GOP are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars off of it, and we need to fight back.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is not fit to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and she needs to be expelled from Congress. That much is clear, and it's an urgent matter.
We also cannot ignore the fact that Taylor Greene is the spawn of decades of Republican willingness to harbor white supremacy as a core part of their platform. Marjorie Taylor Greene is the symptom, but the GOP is sick.
As long as the GOP continues to enable seditionists like Marjorie Taylor Greene, our country's future is at risk. As long as they continue to make comparisons between their own and someone like Ilhan Omar — which is steeped in false equivalency, racism, and xenophobia — our country's future is at risk.
Thank you,
Jamaal Bowman
