New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) issued a warning to far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after the Georgia extremist said she plans to appear at a pro-Trump rally in New York on the day of the former president’s arraignment following his indictment in the investigation into hush money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Greene tweeted on Sunday that she was going to be protesting “this unprecedented abuse of our justice system and election interference.”
Adams said New York authorities would not tolerate violence at any of the protests in the city.
“People like Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is known to spread misinformation and hate speech … she stated she’s coming to town,” Adams said at a press conference on Monday. “While you’re in town, be on your best behavior.”
“As always, we will not allow violence or vandalism of any kind,” Adams said. “If one is caught participating in any act of violence, they will be arrested and held accountable.”
Greene responded by lashing out at Adams on Twitter for warning her to be on her “best behavior” during protests against Trump’s arraignment on Tuesday.
“Delusional @NYCMayor is trying to intimidate, threaten, and stop me from using my 1st amendment rights to peacefully protest the Democrat’s unconstitutional weaponization of our justice system against our top Republican Presidential candidate, President Trump,” Greene wrote on Twitter.
Greene has been among the many Republicans who have railed against Trump’s indictment last week over his involvement in hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign to cover up an alleged affair. Greene, along with Trump and his allies, has decried Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation as politically motivated.
“Mayor Adams should be more concerned about NY citizens and taxpayers being murdered, raped, robbed, and carjacked than an elected Member of Congress coming to town,” the Georgia Republican tweeted. “Or should I be the one concerned that the mayor of NYC will weaponize his government or maybe his thugs like DA Alvin Bragg against me?”
Delusional @NYCMayor is trying to intimidate, threaten, and stop me from using my 1st amendment rights to peacefully protest the Democrat’s unconstitutional weaponization of our justice system against our top Republican Presidential candidate, President Trump.
Mayor Adams should…
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) April 3, 2023
Trump and his allies have framed the indictment from the New York grand jury as a political witch hunt targeting the now-presidential candidate, making him the first sitting or former president to face criminal charges.
