Jeffries to Republicans calling Biden speech too political: 'Get lost; you're a joke' [View all]
Source: The Hill
03/08/24 1:30 PM ET
The head of the House Democrats had some choice words Friday for those Republicans accusing President Biden of delivering an overly political State of the Union speech the night before. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) noted that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) attended the speech wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat — the campaign slogan for former President Trump — while heckling Biden midspeech about border security.
Jeffries also pointed out the surprise appearance of former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on the floor during Biden’s speech. The Long Island Republican was expelled from Congress in December — and faces almost two dozen criminal charges— over a long series of ethics and campaign finance allegations, but he announced Thursday night that he intends to run for reelection in another district held by GOP Rep. Nick LaLota (N.Y.).
Given those breaches of decorum and House rules, Jeffries said, Republicans have no standing to chide others about flouting etiquette. “That was an embarrassment last night. A complete embarrassment,” Jeffries said Friday morning during a press briefing in the Capitol.
“Marjorie Taylor Greene, who’s basically running the Republican conference, shows up in campaign paraphernalia, and then these people want to lecture Joe Biden because he delivered a strong and forceful speech that made them uncomfortable because he exposed their lies and shamelessness?” Jeffries continued. “We have one message for extreme MAGA Republicans who want to lecture us about decorum: Get lost; you’re a joke. Exhibit A: Marjorie Taylor Greene. Exhibit B: George Santos.”
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