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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made clear on Saturday afternoon that she has no intention of taking her own life after making the case for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

The controversial conservative lawmaker appeared to be making the case that a “foreign government or powerful people” would attempt to silence her permanently to halt her efforts and, should she be found dead like the convicted pedophile in his jail cell, there needs to be an investigation.

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[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 134 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

Three hours later, she hinted that she fears for her life.

She wrote,” I am not suicidal and one of the happiest healthiest people you will meet. I have full faith in God and Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. As a sinner, I am only saved through His grace and mercy. With that said, if something happens to me, I ask you all to find out which foreign government or powerful people would take heinous actions to stop the information from coming out. Not only about this issue, but because of the truth that I have been speaking. The People understand what I’m saying.”

Meanwhile Candace Owens seems to be implying today that Charlie Kirk's accused assassin is also at risk of being Epsteined

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I hate to say this bc of all the insane conspiracy theories I've heard these two spout, but I feel like there is a decent chance these both might be legit concerns, but they've cried wolf (or Jewish space lasers) so many times in the past, nobody is taking them seriously now.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Nothing will happen, but if MTG does it offed because of the Epstein files. Then we are in interesting times.

I'm sure it will be blamed on the libs.

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

'We are all afraid’: Murkowski says fear of retaliation from Trump administration is ‘real’

Remember this from back in April? I just thought she meant they might try to sabotage her re-election...

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 day ago

Already ending up like stallin's people huh, WHO COULD HAVE CALLED THAT SHIT ON DAY ONE

[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not so sure honestly. MTG is a true believer I think or is at least better at playing one than other Republicans. She has repeatedly said things that would have a MAGA republican posting on twitter a few hours later groveling to the god king for forgiveness but stuck to her guns.

To be clear I really really don't like jewish space lasers lady but I think she is an actual Qanon believer and not a LARPer.

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[–] mrbeano@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago

"Those dastardly Clintons have killed again!"

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[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 1 day ago (3 children)

MTG will be fine but that kid who killed kirk... Would fit better into the MAGA narrative dead than alive.

[–] TrippaSnippa@aussie.zone 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's very convenient that the guy who supposedly shot up the ICE facility is dead.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hey, he hated ICE so much he killed... detainees. Wait.

[–] TrippaSnippa@aussie.zone 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hey, he wrote "anti-ice" on one bullet with a sharpie, that's pretty much a signed confession.

/s for those who need it

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[–] Curmuffin@fedia.io 11 points 1 day ago

Dead men ~~tell no tales~~ don't deny they belong to antifa.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 24 points 1 day ago

It's legit. We've heard of senators, congresspersons and judges saying the same things for months, in the MSM, no less. Take. Her. Seriously.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

Of course they are legitimate concerns. Epstein was a warning, they can get anyone anywhere. They got Kirk, and they can get anyone.

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 97 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But it’s only an issue in the news because it has become a political fight and it should not be one.

Like religion, or medicine?

Still, as much as I dislike her, I appreciate that she’s taking a stand on this issue.

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 75 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't trust her, but I also don't trust the people she's claiming she's afraid of.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 43 points 1 day ago

This is one thing that she's actually been very consistent about.

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't think she's faking the fear. Plenty of people get swept up into the fascist machine because of fear for acting out. Eventually your just forget who you are

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The only ones who would harm her over this would be other Republicans. I wish she would let that sink in, because she's spent her career propping them up.

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago
[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 40 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The same people who got Kirk killed?

[–] DaMummy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

With trans bullets, no less.

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[–] RelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 day ago

lived like a tool and might die like a tool

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Neither was Epstein, honey-bunch.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

My instinct is typically to never trust anything that comes out of the bitch's mouth.

But given her saying this implicates the assholes she typically enthusiastically cheerleads, I'm more inclined to take it as legit.

[–] RandomlyGeneratedName@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Jewish space lasers are coming for you Marjie.

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[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

the message was sent long ago.

https://lemmy.ca/comment/14829551

I would take this as the moment they fell in line:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/truck-hit-by-train-carrying-gop-lawmakers-was-in-crossing-after-warning-ntsb-says

The train carrying members of Congress to a Republican retreat in West Virginia last month struck a garbage truck that had entered a railroad crossing after safety gates had come down, according to a new report released Wednesday.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/train-carrying-gop-lawmakers-to-retreat-hits-truck-on-tracks-1-killed

Authorities identified the person killed as Christopher Foley, 28, of Louisa County, Va., one of two passengers inside the truck. The other passenger, still unidentified, was airlifted to the University of Virginia Medical Center with critical injuries.

The truck's driver, also still unidentified, was transported to a hospital with serious injuries, according to Madeline Curott, public information officer of the Albemarle County, Va., police department.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/train-carrying-gop-lawmakers-retreat-hits-trash-truck-n843311

The driver of the truck was transported by ground in serious condition. President Donald Trump had said Wednesday afternoon that the driver of the truck had been killed.

Marshall later told MSNBC that he first tried to help the deceased victim but "couldn't find a pulse, so we started CPR and worked on that person for several, several minutes, and [it] just didn't go real well for that gentlemen."

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[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I was confused what Magic The Gathering had to do with the Epstein files.....

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Is this the first time a sitting member of the U.S. Congress has said something like this?

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's entirely performative, she's not a threat, she doesn't have enough power or knowledge about anything, nobody cares, she just wants her base to think she's some kind of political John Wick.

Conservatives thrive and subsist entirely on narratives and feelings, so this kind of performance is what keeps them going. We can't stop it, we can't make them start using their minds instead of their movie-brains, so we have to start learning to perform in different ways to swing their fickle, wandering attention spans and toddler-like emotions where we want them.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

in public, but the have all been threatened by Miller's Brownshirts.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 9 points 1 day ago

Pee Wee Himmler

[–] spuriousMoot@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

If she really cared about this shit why would she be running with the pedo crew?

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Why not ask her man Trump to protect her from those threats?

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 12 points 1 day ago

Wish she was.

[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So she really drank the kool aid and now they can’t handle her and lost control?

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[–] Fyrnyx@kbin.melroy.org 12 points 1 day ago

I wish she would for the restoration of integrity and democracy of Congress.

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Girl you're not important enough to kill. You think you're so relevant cause you talk loud, you're not

[–] discocactus@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Broken clocks and whatnot...

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I honestly can't tell.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It may be, but in the end does it matter?

The key question of course is how the maga base is interpreting this.

Besides Media Matters, are there any groups who track the latest sentiments from right wing outlets, forums, etc?

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

The key question of course is how the maga base is interpreting this.

At least some of them are going to read it as "the corrupt pedophile Democrats want her dead so they aren't exposed". I wish I were joking, but these people might as well be holding the Olympic medal for mental gymnastics in blaming "the left" for everything that ever happens.

[–] Kurious84@lemmings.world 8 points 1 day ago

Maybe she's trying to claw her way up from where Trump and his followers come from.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Who cares about shameless attention seekers like MTG and Candace Owens?

This is just media friendly paranoia designed by their publicity teams for public consumption.

[–] Sc00ter@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have no idea who candace owens is, and id rather keep it that way i think, but this isnt about MTG as a person.

This is about someone who is "on their side" who has been consistent about releasing the epstein files. About sharing truth and knowledge (presumably) regardless of who it takes down, and now shes being threatened to be permanently silented. If she's offed, im not going to shed a tear for her personally, but the message thats being sent is a damning one.

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[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago

That didn't work for the Boeing whistleblower.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

On a completely unrelated topic, I wonder if she's looking to redo the windows on her house?

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