“Something Out Of Jerry Springer”: Commentators Lament Out-Of-Control, Insult-Filled House Hearing Featuring Marjorie Taylor Greene
deadline.comC-SPAN coverage of Congress turned into a Jerry Springer-like spectacle of name-calling and insults on Thursday, as a verbal jab lobbed by Rep.
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) triggered an extended period of outcry from several Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
The purpose of the hearing was to consider whether to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, a polarizing proposal that quickly made the proceedings raucous.
But things got especially chaotic after Greene took a swipe at Rep. Jasmine Crockett over her “fake eyelashes.” Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) then stepped in to protest Greene’s remarks, telling her, “How dare you attack the physical appearance of another person.” Greene responded, “Are your feelings hurt?” “Oh, girl.
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