Marjorie Taylor Greene Under Fire for Her Remarks During a Hearing

During the COVID-19 subcommittee hearing of the House Oversight Committee, Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked the official of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. However, her comments only earned her harsh criticism and some not-so-nice words from her colleagues. Peter Mark told the subcommittee: “It is estimated that in the United States about 3.2 million lives [were saved] and it is estimated, globally, that the vaccines against COVID-19 saved more than 14 million lives, conservatively.” Greene, a far-right Republican from Georgia, once again managed to surprise her colleagues. Greene, who has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, told the subcommittee: “I’m not a doctor, but I have a PhD in bull recognition… not when I hear that.” For the rest of the time, Greene talked about various conspiracy theories related to vaccines that she is known for. She cited “forced patients” who received vaccines against COVID-19 and reported “all kinds of injuries”. But this was nothing compared to Greene’s interview with CBS in 2021, where she shared: “They are ruining our country, these vaccine Nazis.” In May 2021, Greene compared the mask mandate for unvaccinated members of Congress to forcing Jews to wear yellow stars in Nazi Germany. Greene called the then Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, "mentally ill, adding: “You know, we can remember a time in history when people were instructed to wear a gold star. And they were definitely treated like second-class citizens, so much so that they were put on trains and taken to gas chambers in Nazi Germany.” Dr. Marks tried to respond, but Greene had no intention of listening to him: “Now you have authorized that children should receive these vaccines and even babies up to six months old. This is shameful. This is shameful. I’m not asking you a question. I’ll keep talking. Thank you. This is my time.” Although many were skeptical because this is a new virus and that is why the long-term effects of the vaccines remain unknown, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that some adverse effects are possible. Still, they are minor and temporary in the vast majority of cases. The Democrat from California, Congressman Robert Garcia, told the subcommittee: “I’m sorry that you all went through this. There were many conspiracy theories and wild accusations, which we know have been debunked by medical science, and we must make it clear that vaccines work and save lives, and that they have saved millions of lives in this country.” The Democratic lawmaker showed some of Greene’s posts on social media, including claims of “turbo cancer” from the previous hearing. Later, he wrote on X: “Marjorie Taylor Greene’s attacks on vaccines have caused huge damage and deaths. I will continue to hold her accountable for her insane and greedy conspiracy theories.”