Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is being accused of perjury after claiming she could not recall key details during cross-examination at a court proceeding that could block her from the 2022 ballot.
The QAnaon-aligned lawmaker took the stand Friday in a court hearing in Atlanta to push back on a legal challenge arguing her alleged participation in the January 6 insurrection violates the 14th Amendment and thus disqualifies her from office.
During the highly watched proceedings, Greene was asked about her past statements and social media posts leading up to the insurrection. Be she repeatedly answered “I don’t know” or “I don’t recall.”
Now, social media users are accusing her of being untruthful while under oath and are demanding perjury charges.
Democratic candidate Marcus Flowers, who is challenging Greene in her district, called her “Perjury Taylor Greene” when asked by MSNBC’s Ari Melber on Friday if she was lying to cover up her role in inciting political violence.
“Who is handling the upcoming MTG perjury prosecution?” tweeted Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, as the proceedings played out.
Following the 2020 election, Greene posted a video promoting the debunked claim that the election was stolen from Donald Trump and encouraged people to attend the January 6 protests.
“You can’t allow it to just transfer power peacefully,” she said in the video.
However, Greene said during the hearing she couldn’t remember what she tweeted about before January 6.
She also said she didn’t recall calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a “traitor” before reversing herself after being shown an article detailing comments she made about Pelosi. But was forced to backtrack when attorney Andy Celli shwed evidence that she did it.
Here’s how Twitter users reacted to Greene’s less-than-truthful performance:
Asked a series of questions on her knowledge of demonstrations planned for Jan 6, 2021, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene had only one answer: ‘I don’t remember’ pic.twitter.com/gpfF13nF5V
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 22, 2022
Her name really ought to be Perjury Taylor Greene.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) April 22, 2022
I think Perjury Taylor Greene is a perfect nickname.
— Marcus Flowers (@Marcus4Georgia) April 22, 2022
Who is handling the upcoming MTG perjury prosecution?
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) April 22, 2022
Somebody with this bad of memory should not be serving as a Representative for the United States.
— randomQuestion (@randThought_) April 22, 2022
— Paul Fudge 🇨🇦✊🏾✊🏽✊🏻 ##BLM #WearAMask #GirlDad (@CoachFudge) April 22, 2022
If you're wondering whether or not Marjorie Taylor Greene should be in court today to determine if she should be disqualified from the ballot for engaging in insurrection, just remember that she herself posted the evidence.
"You can't allow it to just transfer power peacefully." pic.twitter.com/u0Nfx0Sqft
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) April 22, 2022
#MarjorieTaylorGreene suddenly doesn't remember what she tweeted before 1/6. #MTGHearing pic.twitter.com/xcQWLnijoC
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 22, 2022
Someone should tell @RepMTG that saying under oath "I don't recall" when you do recall is perjury.
— Jill Wine-Banks (@JillWineBanks) April 23, 2022
HAS SHE REALLY ABANDONED Q?
or did she commit perjury? https://t.co/6nevBJfrF2
— KSelk (@ecrire831) April 22, 2022
Serious question- how do you prove that a person actually DOES remember something?! I say she can’t be on the ballot due to some pretty hardcore amnesia.
— Tina (@LittleWing214) April 22, 2022
Greene said today, under oath that she had "no knowledge" of plans to disrupt Congress' counting of the 2020 electoral votes. Um, that’s some perjury right here.
— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) April 23, 2022
Hey @RepMTG, perjury is a felony.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) April 22, 2022
If perjury were treated as the crime it is, Brett Kavanaugh wouldn't be on the Supreme Court today and #PerjuryTaylorGreene would not serve another day in Congress. https://t.co/LNuii7Ppzn
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) April 22, 2022
