Gavin Newsom, a Democrat from California, attacked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, when she claimed she looked “threatened” by Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat from New York, and highlighted the 1955 murder of Black youth Emmett Till.
In a tweet sent on Thursday, Newsom repeated Bowman’s sentiments by saying, “This is the type of deadly rhetoric that resulted in Emmett Till’s murder.” “This is obvious racism, and all individuals must point it what it is for what it is.”
In a press appearance on Thursday at the Capitol, when she unveiled articles of inquiry over President Biden, Greene went into detail about Bowman’s behavior and attitude.
After an agreement on Wednesday to refer a motion to dismiss troubled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., to the House Ethics Committee instead of taking it up immediately, the 2 House members got into an argument. Bowman and fellow “Squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., criticized Santos to quit as he interacted with journalists regarding the vote.