Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) turned heads and raised eyebrows at the State of the Union Address by wearing a red MAGA hat, along with a T-shirt bearing the name of Laken Riley, a University of Georgia student believed to have been killed by a migrant. She got very close to President Joe Biden as he entered the House floor, in full view.
This outraged a panel on MSNBC, which questioned whether she was even following House rules, and criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for allowing that conduct.
"MTG in direct violation of the rules of the House by wearing campaign insignia on the House floor," Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, wrote.
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"I just have to ask you about the hat," said Rachel Maddow, turning to former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). "Isn't there a rule?"
"I'm really surprised that she is not being asked to remove that hat," said McCaskill. "It makes me think that Speaker Johnson is really afraid of her."
"Because there is a rule," said Maddow. "There's a strict rule, no hats for any reason."
"Especially a hat that is — you know, I'm not aware of any time a hat is allowed on the floor of the Senate," said McCaskill. "I'm not as familiar with the House rules, but you could never wear a hat on the floor of the Senate. So, I'm not sure, other than, if the speaker just doesn't want to have the sergeant-at-arms tell her to remove it, because if he did they would probably remove him from speaker, she'd file a motion."
MSNBC anchor Joy Reid agreed with McCaskill.
"The hat is an incredibly tacky choice, by somebody who, it shouldn't be surprising at this point, there's nothing that she does that is surprising but it's open me for the dignity of the office that she holds, regardless of you know, the QAnon stuff, she's a member of the United States Congress, at some point, one would think you would aspire to have a minimal amount of dignity in your presentation, and she has no such aspiration."
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