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Karl Rove says Marjorie Taylor Greene is a 'problem for our party'
Summary List PlacementIn an appearance on Fox News on Tuesday, Karl Rove, the Republican operative who has advised presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush, spoke out against fringe conspiracy theories put forth by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.Rove said that Greene, an elected Republican from Georgia, should be stripped of her committee assignments. Greene has made headlines for, among other things, claiming that Jews have started wildfires using space lasers. Said Rove:
"If you believe that the Jews control a space laser that starts fires in Northern California, and there's some unnamed high-ranking government official who's got to a heretofore unknown security classification called Q, and all the nutty things that flow with that, you should be taken off the prestigious House Education and Labor Committee and confined to the dark recesses of the furthest building away from the House floor."
The parents of school shooting victims, who Greene has suggested were participants in a "false flag" event, have also called for the lawmaker to be removed from the panel, which oversees education policy. On Monday, Democratic leaders gave their Republican counterparts 72 hours to do just that.
Karl Rove says Marjorie Taylor Greene should be stripped of her committee assignments and "confined to the dark recesses of the furthest building away from the house floor" pic.twitter.com/dGh62vIMt5 — nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) February 3, 2021A number of Democrats have also called for Greene to be removed from the chamber, with Rep. Jimmy Gomez introducing a measure that calls for her to be expelled from Congress. But Rove declined to go that far. "Let the voters decide in the next election," he said, adding, "she is a problem for our party." Earlier in the week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell likewise called Greene a "cancer" for Republicans. Former President Donald Trump, however, has continued to offer her support. Have a news tip? Email this reporter: cdavis@insider.comJoin the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: A cleaning expert reveals her 3-step method for cleaning your entire home quickly
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