Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went to bat for fellow conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, saying “all he did was converse phrases” after a jury ordered the Infowars host to pay Sandy Hookvictims’ households practically $1 billion for his lies concerning the elementary college bloodbath.
“Had been his phrases incorrect and did he apologize? Sure,” Greene tweeted on Wednesday. “That’s what freedom of speech is. Freedom to talk phrases. Political persecution should finish.”
Greene, who has a historical past of pushing conspiracy theories about mass shootings, praised Jones and claimed he’s been “proper just about more often than not” after he misplaced an August defamation trial for mendacity about Sandy Hook. Her feedback after the most recent verdict echoed Jones’ failed free-speech protection.
Jones repeatedly claimed the 2012 college bloodbath was faked and concerned actors. In actuality, it left 20 kids and 6 adults lifeless.
Greene was lashed on Twitter for her feedback.
Erica Lafferty, the daughter of slain Sandy Hook principal Daybreak Lafferty Hochsprung, identified that Jones was holding a press convention outdoors the courthouse as she was inside testifying how Sandy Hook conspiracy concept backers threatened her with rape and loss of life due to Jones’ falsehoods.
Others famous that free speech doesn’t excuse the penalties of mendacity. Yelling “fireplace” in a crowded movie show is talking a phrase, too, one particular person identified.
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