Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has accepted a judge's decision that states U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for reelection.
State law required Beaudrot to submit his findings to Raffensperger, who had the ultimate decision whether Greene should be removed from the ballot. Late Friday, the secretary of state released his decisionThe challenge to Greene’s eligibility was filed by voters who allege the GOP congresswoman played a significant role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot that disrupted Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.
Greene qualified to seek another term in the 14th Congressional District March 7, but a few weeks later, a group called "Free Speech for People"The organization filed the 42-page complaint on behalf of five 14th district voters. It alleges that Rep. Greene should be disqualified because of a clause in the 14th Amendment that states, "no person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress... who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress...
Greene was not on the Capitol steps herself, but the organization believes she "played an important role" to "help facilitate" the Jan. 6 riot. At the time of the riot, Greene was in a dark hallway at the Capitol urging people via social media to be safe and remain calm, he said.Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene returned to the stand to testify Friday afternoon in a hearing over her eligibility to run for re-election.
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