Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene downplayed her attendance and speaking slot at a right-wing conference with ties to white nationalists earlier this weekend.
"I don't know them, but I'm reminded of that old line from the 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' movie where - where one character says, 'Morons, I've got morons on my team.
"It doesn't matter if I'm speaking to Democrat union members or 1,200 young conservatives who feel cast aside and marginalized by society," Greene said in a statement."The Pharisees in the Republican Party may attack me for being willing to break barriers and speak to a lost generation of young people who are desperate for love and leadership."she did not know about Fuentes' or the group's views.
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