Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, RG on Sunday announced an effort to rep. To expel Maxine Waters from Congress after she told protesters in Minnesota to “become more confrontational” if Derek Chauvin is not convicted of the murder of George Floyd.
In a statement issued by her office, Taylor Greene accused the California congresswoman of inciting ‘Black Lives Matter domestic terrorists’ to fire gunshots at National Guardsmen in Minnesota after speaking in downtown Brooklyn. of Daunte Wright.
‘I am introducing a resolution to Rep. To expel Maxine Waters from Congress for her constant incitement to violence, ‘reads a statement from Taylor Greene’s office.
REPUBLICANS SLAM MAXINE WATERS TO TELL RIOTERS TO GET ‘CONFRONTATIONAL’
Waters told reporters on Saturday that if former police officer Chauvin is not convicted of the Floyd murder: ‘We need to stay on the streets and we need to become more active, we need to become more confrontational. we need to make sure they know what our business means. ‘
Waters said she is ‘hopeful’ that Chauvin will be convicted of murder, but if he does not, we can not leave. ‘
Taylor Greene calls Waters “a danger to our society” and accuses her of “traveling across state borders to incite riots”.
“Her orders, which were videotaped last night at the Brooklyn Center, directly led to more violence and impetus by shooting at National Guardsmen in Minnesota early in the morning,” she wrote.
“As sitting Congresswoman of the United States, Rep. Maxine Waters has threatened a jury and convicted and threatened with violence if Chauvin is found not guilty. It is also an abuse of power,” she continued before adding, “Rep. Maxine Waters must be expelled from Congress! ‘
Taylor Greene was not the only Republican to deal with Waters’ remarks.
“The Radical Left does not care if your towns are on fire, if there is violence in your streets, or if the police are paid too little to defend their communities. As long as the left reconciles their anti-America base, they are work completed, “Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Wrote further Twitter.
“Telling rioters who burned buildings, looted shops and assaulted journalists to become ‘more confrontational’ is incredibly irresponsible. Every House Democrat should condemn Maxine Waters’ call for violence,” said Mike Berg, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, told Fox News.
“Why is Maxine Waters trying to stir up another state? What can benefit from this?” Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Tweeted.
Waters said she plans to stay in Minnesota until Monday when closing arguments are expected at the Chauvin trial, New York Times reporter Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs said. report.
“The way to gain control is not to allow them to win,” Waters said of political opponents in comments aired on FOX 9 in Minneapolis. “You have to register and you have to vote and you have to take power.”
MAXINE WATERS URGES MINNESOTA ANTI-POLICE CROWD TO ‘STAY ON THE STREET’ IF CHAUVIN IS OBTAINED IN FLOYD
She told MSNBC that she was in Minnesota to be ‘Aunt Maxine’ and support young people of color.
“We need to support our young people who are struggling and trying to make this justice system work for everyone. They see their peers being killed. Minneapolis is an excellent example of what is wrong with the criminal justice system, what is wrong with policing,” he said. she told the network on Sunday.
“As Aunt Maxine, I wanted to be there to show them, not only do I love and support them, but they can also count on me to be with them at this terrible time in our entire lives.”
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Waters has a history of remarks and passionate remarks. In 2018, the California Democrat called on her supporters to “create a crowd” and publicly “push back” against members of the Trump administration.
Fox News’ Evie Fordham contributed to this report.