"Yes," MTG says, she wants to make Jan. 6 a national holiday

Who?Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)LISTEN: Laslo & Greene Ask a Pol asks:With the Jan. 6, 2021 anniversary Monday — I know your party wants to change the conversation on that in this new Congress — curious if you have any thoughts? Key Greene:“Oh, you mean, make it a national holiday?” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene exclusively tells Ask a Pol through a big grin. ICYMI — This interview first appeared in Raw Story!Caught our ear:Democrats say your party is trying to rewrite history by pardoning the J6 folks… “Oh, you mean, like after Joe Biden pardoned sex criminals and some of the worst criminals, just letting em out of jail. We're the ones changing history? They're the ones that objected to three Republican presidents,” Greene says. “So you can't change history, unless we make it a national holiday.”Do you want that?“Yes,” Greene tells us through a broad smile.Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), slightly edited for clarity.SCENE: Ahead of the 119th convening on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo caught Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an aide and her boyfriend walking to the House via an underground tunnel before she entered the chamber to cast her vote for speaker of the House of Representatives. Matt Laslo: “Curious if you have any thoughts, with Jan. 6 on Monday, I know your party wants to change the conversation on that in this new Congress.” Marjorie Taylor Greene: “To what?” ML: “On Jan. 6, what happened in 2021.” MTG: “Oh, you mean, make it a national holiday?” Consider supporting our independent journalism — Venmo, PayPal, Cash App — or just buy us a beer!ML: “You want to do it?”They all laugh. ML: “But your Democratic counterparts say that you guys are trying to rewrite history?” MTG: “How's that?” ML: “Pardoning the J6 folks.” MTG: “Oh, you mean, like after Joe Biden pardoned sex criminals and some of the worst criminals, just letting em out of jail. We're the ones changing history? They're the ones that objected to three Republican presidential candidates — or, presidents. So you can't change history, unless we make it a national holiday.”ML: “Yeah?”Greene heads to the House floor to vote. ML: “Do you want that?”Greene turns back to Laslo and smiles. MTG: “Yes.”Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe