Schneider, Kinzinger blast Greene for latest Holocaust comparison Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, has compared COVID-related safety measures to the Holocaust. Associated Press/May 12 Brad Schneider
Updated 5/25/2021 7:12 PM
Chicago-area lawmakers on Tuesday joined congressional leaders in criticizing U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for comparing COVID-related safety measures to the Holocaust.
One of those lawmakers, Deerfield Democrat Brad Schneider, also announced he s drafting a resolution to formally censure Greene, a freshman Republican from Georgia who already has been stripped of committee assignments because of extreme views she s shared.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene continues to debase not only the memory of 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis, but all those who fought and died defending Democracy against Hitler and his evil, Schneider, who represents the 10th District and is Jewish, said in a news release.
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