post shared on social media Marjorie Taylor Green claims she made Malik Garland cry during the hearing.
Verdict: False
That claim is inaccurate. There is no evidence pointing to this incident.
Fact check:
Mr. Green recently called for a defunding of Mr. Trump after Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted Mr. Trump for the third time Tuesday on charges related to his actions after the 2020 presidential election. The Hill report. Mr Green insisted he would continue to support Trump even if he was in prison, calling his sentence a “communist attack”.
The Facebook post claims Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green made Attorney General Merrick Garland cry during a congressional hearing. The thumbnail shows Green with a stern look on the left and Garland with a worried look on the right.
The caption read, “Garland cries like a kid after Taylor Green criticizes stupid ‘Trump arraignment’… gets big applause.”
This claim is inaccurate. The 11-minute video doesn’t show Garland at all. She doesn’t cry during hearings much less. This video is congressional hearings The hearing was held on Jan. 6 by Mr. Greene and Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gates. The hearing was attended by those who were in the Capitol and family members of individuals arrested for their role in the riots.
there is no reliable reports It suggests that this encounter took place either publicly or privately. (Related: Did RFK Jr. meet with then-President Trump to head Vaccine Safety Commission?)
Green has attacked Garland in the past. She called for his impeachment several times. In May, lawmakers submitted articles of impeachment Mr. Garland politicized the Justice Department and criticized Mr. Garland for “persecuting Americans who participated in legitimate political protests.”
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