Tensions recently got heated in a House Oversight Committee meeting as comments flew between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jasmine Crockett.
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Here’s How Things Popped Off
According to NBC News, the House Oversight Committee convened for a meeting on Thursday, May 16. During the event, the outlet notes that the gathering turned into “personal attacks and partisan bickering.”
The outlet reports that things got turnt up after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene responded to a question from Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
“I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading,” Taylor reportedly told Crockett.
At that point, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ordered Greene to apologize to Crocket. Ocasio-Cortez called Greene’s statement “unacceptable” and cited her for “attack[ing] the physical appearance of another person.”
Instead of apologizing, Greene reportedly shifted her focus to Ocasio-Cortez.
“Are your feelings hurt?” she asked.
Additionally, Greene insulted Ocasio-Cortez by saying she didn’t have “enough intelligence” to debate her. Ultimately, Greene refused to abide by Ocasio-Cortez’s request for an apology, saying, “You will never get an apology out of me.”
From there, Democratic members reportedly requested that Greene apologize for her comment to Crockett. However, it was ruled that Greene “did not violate House rules against engaging in ‘personalities’ during debate.”
From there, Crockett decided to take her own defense into her own hands.
“I’m just curious, just to better understand your ruling,” she said. “If someone on this committee then starts talking about somebody’s bleach blond, bad-built butch body, that would not be engaging in personalities, correct?”
Watch the viral committee meeting below.
Social Media Reacts
Social media users reacted to the back-and-forth in The Shade Room’s comment section.
Instagram user @aprnbeauty wrote, “This is what they always do after they insult us tell us to calm down we’re out of control smh”
While Instagram user @defundshawn added, “‘Bleached Blonde, Bad Built, Butch Body’ is a tongue twister. My sis had that clip in the chamber for a minute”
Instagram user @dela.amina wrote, “And of course somehow Greene became the victim 🙄….America is exhausting.”
While Instagram user @cassandrasaidit wrote, “That man was doing everything he could not to laugh at Ms. Crockett’s comment. He heard every word and agreed in his spirit. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣”
Instagram user @jamilahthealchemist added, “We just watched America’s corporate world for the black person in real time.”
While Instagram user @worldwidemajor added, “The man on the left laughing knew EXACTLY what she said!! 😂😂”
Instagram user @mrs.hynson wrote, “‘Calm down, you’re out of control,’ to say this to a black woman when she’s making a point is infuriating!!!”
Additionally, social media users weighed in on the viral matter over on X, formerly known as Twitter. Peep the reactions below.
Good for AOC for defending Jasmine and then Jasmine straight body slamming that bleach blonde bad built butch body B*TCH
This is 2024 and when you try it you will get checked.
— Candidly Tiff (@tify330) May 17, 2024
AOC has had enough of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s outbursts pic.twitter.com/OlItyszihs
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 17, 2024
Marjorie Taylor Greene: “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up”
AOC: “That is absolutely unacceptable. How dare you attack the physical appearance of another person”
Marjorie Taylor Greene: “Why don’t you debate me?”
AOC: “I think it’s gonna be self-evident”
Marjorie… pic.twitter.com/vZ4mR6x7Iv
— Jules Terpak (@julesterpak) May 17, 2024
AOC said 👶🏽 https://t.co/JKAwuOrZvg pic.twitter.com/RoLLwFU7oM
— Mela Yela (@_melayela_) May 17, 2024
Things Also Recently Went Down At A House Correspondents’ Dinner
As election season continues, things have recently been getting SPICY in the White House and its corresponding entities. As The Shade Room previously reported, in April, President Joe Biden turned up his shade against former President Donald Trump while at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Biden reportedly joked about “running against a six-year-old.” Additionally, the 81-year-old made subtle jokes about Trump’s ongoing legal issues.
In response, Trump didn’t waste any time getting some thoughts off his chest about Biden and the overall event.
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