Top House Republicans, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy, defended their members for heckling Pres. Biden and calling him a 'liar' during the State of the Union address.
While the evening saw GOP outbursts when Biden mentioned the southern border and fentanyl crisis, the shouts of "liar" happened when Biden, referring to the debt ceiling standoff, said "some Republicans" had proposed Social Security and Medicare programs be "sunset" every five years for renewal as part of a cost-cutting plan put out by Florida Sen. Rick Scott last year, but not endorsed by GOP leadership.
When Biden said that some Republicans considered cutting those programs, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Ga., repeatedly yelled, "Liar!" from the back of the chamber. McCarthy shook his head and lightly shushed his members.Saying, "I am not sorry one bit," Greene told CNN Biden "got exactly what he deserved," and that she didn't think "Speaker McCarthy is upset with any of us.
Jean-Pierre defended Biden from GOP outrage over his comment on Social Security and Medicare, saying that the president forced them to go "on defense" on a national stage.
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