WOW Jeffries to Republicans calling Biden speech too political: ‘Get lost, you’re a joke’
by Mike Lillis - 03/08/24 1:30 PM ET
The head of the House Democrats had some choice words Friday for those Republicans accusing President Biden of delivering an overly political State of the Union speech the night before.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) noted that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) had attended the speech wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat — the campaign slogan for former President Trump — while heckling Biden midspeech about border security.
Jeffries also pointed out the surprise appearance of former Rep. George Santos on the floor during Biden’s speech. The Long Island Republican was expelled from Congress in December — and faces almost two dozen criminal charges— over a long series of ethics and campaign finance allegations, but he announced Thursday night that he intends to run for reelection in another district held by GOP Rep. Nick LaLota (N.Y.).
Given those breaches of both decorum and House rules, Jeffries said Republicans have no standing to chide others about flouting etiquette.
“That was an embarrassment last night. A complete embarrassment,” Jeffries said Friday morning during a press briefing in the Capitol.
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