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Newly-elected House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., second from left, watches as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) May 25, 2021 - 4:40 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) â Republican leaders forcefully condemned GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday, calling her comments comparing COVID-19 safety measures like mask-wearing to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany âappalling.â
âMarjorie is wrong, and her intentional decision to compare the horrors of the Holocaust with wearing masks is appalling, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said in a statement, which stopped short of calling for Greene to face disciplinary measures. âThe fact that this needs to be stated today is deeply troubling.
Greene compared coronavirus restrictions to the Holocaust during an appearance on a conservative podcast last week
She was immediately blasted by Democrats; Chuck Schumer called her comments sickening and reprehensible
On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy condemned Greene for her remarks Marjorie is wrong, and her intentional decision to compare the horrors of the Holocaust with wearing masks is appalling, he tweeted
Greene defended her comparison, writing on Twitter Tuesday: I never compared it to the Holocaust, only the discrimination against Jews in early Nazi years
She also hit back sharing a tweet that called McCarthy a feckless c t
Republican leaders are forcefully condemning GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia over her comments comparing House COVID-19 safety measures like masks to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.