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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Saturday said no one can convince her that the rioters behind the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol were not anti-fascist protesters and that she cannot wait for a real investigation to take place, in an apparent snub to the House committee investigations year-long probe.

Greene was speaking with fellow 2020 election conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell , also known as the My Pillow Guy, after attending the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas when she made her unsupported claims and shared her shock at the days violence.

I was very upset. I never expected anything like that. And when that happened I thought, this is antifa, and no one can convince me it was so-called Trump supporters, and we know theres a lot wrong there, and I cannot wait for a real investigation, she said, while pointing a finger at anti-fascist protesters .

Marge Greene tells Mike Lindell that J6 was really Anifa: I was very upset. I never expected anything like that. And when it happened, I thought this is Antifa. And no one can convince me it was so-called Trump supporters. pic.twitter.com/2tViMZIsvx

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Marge Greene tells Mike Lindell that J6 was really Anifa: I was very upset. I never expected anything like that. And when it happened, I thought this is Antifa. And no one can convince me it was so-called Trump supporters. pic.twitter.com/2tViMZIsvx
Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 7, 2022

The Houses ongoing investigation into the attack has featured sworn testimony from supporters of former President Donald Trump , detailing how Trumps rhetoric and his election loss fueled their decision to invade the Capitol. One former White House aide testified that Trump knew his supporters were armed and threatening violence when he urged them to march to the Capitol.

Despite this and other mounting evidence showing the contrary, Greene went on to call the federal governments response to the riot which has led to more than 800 arrests and more than 200 criminal sentences by the U.S. Attorneys Office political persecution. At the same time, she said those who did things that they shouldnt have done should be treated better while behind bars.

OK, they got charged for things they shouldnt have done, OK, that happened, they deserve their day in court, they deserve their due process rights, but honestly, my gosh, whats happening to these people is so heartbreaking, she said. I was in that jail, I saw them, its so sad. They hadnt bathed, they didnt have haircuts, they couldnt shave because they werent vaccinated. They were treated worse if they werent vaccinated, but, what kind of country are we?

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