'Do your research, girl': Marjorie Taylor Greene draws flak for bringing up inaccurate complaints about Defense Bill during House debate

WASHINGTON, DC: During a floor debate on Wednesday, June 12, Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) strongly criticized the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), per Mediaite.

However, some of the disparaging comments by the MAGA-aligned congresswoman did not accurately reflect the contents of the bill, which her Democratic colleagues were quick to highlight.

Marjorie Taylor Greene's contentious remarks on NDAA

The Georgia Republican lawmaker asked, “If we’re going to spend more money on our Department of Defense on our NDAA, why don’t we pay military recruits more money instead of paying for electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations?”

Notably, Rep Greene has also introduced an amendment to prohibit the Pentagon from allocating funds to electric cars or vehicle charging stations.

“That is an embarrassment, and I think it’s an insult to the American people,” Greene remarked in conclusion.

Rep Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) addressed Rep Greene’s concerns surrounding NDAA and promptly dismissed them by saying, “Madam Chair and Ranking Member Smith, I have good news and that is the NDAA does include a raise for our service members, which is long overdue, but we can multitask.”

According to The Hill's Emily Brooks, this year's NDAA may differ from previous years, as the House typically passes an appropriations measure with bipartisan backing.

“Culture war amendments that could be added to the House’s mammoth annual defense bill threaten to turn the normally bipartisan measure into a partisan one, potentially complicating its path to final approval and creating headaches for GOP leaders down the line,” Brooks said, clarifying this year’s process.

Internet tears into MTG over false claims about Defense Bill

Responding to the furor, an X user remarked, "Tell us you didn't read the Bill without telling us Marge."

Another user said, "Of course she didn’t read the bill."

Someone else wrote, "Marj, do your research girl before you embarrass yourself in front of Congress yet again." 

One X user claimed, "Marge is in Congress exclusively to be the voice of MAGA, not to work."

Another quipped, "Marge should reimburse us every time she wastes Congress’ time hollering for things already done."

A tweet read, "If I was a member of Congress and speaking publicly I would make darn sure that I knew what I was talking about so that I wouldn’t look a fool or uninformed. But Marge has NO hangups over humiliating herself - none - ever! It blows my mind."

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