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REP. Matt Gaetz told a crowd of MAGA supporters that they have an obligation to take up arms against the government and blasted Silicon Valley for canceling conservatives.
The embattled congressman made the incendiary remarks while speaking at an America First event in Georgia on Thursday night alongside fellow staunch Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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The embattled congressman made the incendiary remarks while speaking at an America First event in GeorgiaCredit: Reuters
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Gaetz appeared at the event alongside fellow staunch Trump ally Marjorie Taylor GreeneCredit: Reuters
Gaetz told the crowd that the purpose of the Second Amendment is to maintain an armed rebellion against the government if that becomes necessary.
Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) on Friday argued that they were "ahead" of their Republican colleagues in an effort to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) from her role in GOP leadership.Cheney, the House Republican Conference chairwoman, is facing a vote next week on whether she should keep her position. The vote is shaping up to be a loyalty test to former President Trump, whom Cheney has vocally criticized.Gaetz and Greene,.