Lawyers for Representative Marjorie Taylor Green, Georgia, argued that in the court filed on Thursday that the text message she allegedly sent should not be included in the additional record in a chance to hit her off primary vote in Georgia next a month because she “doesn’t remember” of This is.
“I am authorized to say on on behalf of of Rep. Green that she doesn’t remember anything of this text and since her texts are automatically deleted after 30 days, she has no way check anything about it,” her lawyers said in a statement.
Her lawyers also argue that the alleged text is “harmless”.
Text message in question which is dated Jan 17, 2021 apparently show Green tells the then head of the White House of Mark Meadows employees, which some GOP lawmakers called President Donald Trump should call for martial law.
The report, which fell into the hands of CNN, called into question over Green’s testimony at the hearing last week when she couldn’t remember if she defended for martial law so that President Joe Biden would not accept office.
NBC News couldn’t on its own confirm all of text messages that appear to reveal the efforts of Trump officials and former allies of the president to overthrow results of 2020 presidential election, which goes far beyond what was previously known.
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“In our private chat with members only, some say the only one way save our republic for Trump to call for Marshall Law. I do not know on those things. I just wanted you tell him. They stole those elections. We all know. They will destroy our country next. Please tell him to declassify as much as possible. possible so we can go after Biden and anyone more!” Green is alleged to have written.
Green’s lawyers expressed doubts on Thursday over authenticity of messages that the plaintiffs asked the judge to consider in filing Tuesday.
“No copy of This is in This original form, and there is no reliable source from which CNN claims it was obtained. as result is not here one cross-examine and it’s a rumor within a rumor,” they wrote.
John Bonifaz, one of lawyers in in challenge on Green’s candidacy back, telling NBC News on Thursday, “it looks like it’s their claim that it’s just a total lie and never was, and yet she vigorously out there defending what the message is says.”
Green’s lawyers said that regardless of its authenticity, the message was still “irrelevant as it has absolutely nothing to do with with January 6 attack on Capitol, declared event of rebellion or engagement of Rep. Green in This is.”
Elections and campaign financial reform organization known as free speech for people and led by Bonifaz, sued last month on on behalf of of a group of Georgia voted to take Green off the ballot because of in role she was supposed to be playing in January 6 attack on US Capitol.
Green testified under oath for almost four hours as a witness at a court hearing last week, and she was asked if she competed for for martial law before Biden’s inauguration.
“I don’t remember,” Green repeated repeatedly when asked about conversations and social media election posts and attack on January 6, 2021
“A few days before the inauguration, she was still engaged. in trying to find way stop transition of powerBonifaz said. “In our view irrefutable evidence that it is implausible that she did not remember anything. of This.”
Lawyers on both parties received extended Deadline Friday noon to submit final underpants.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs argued that the correspondence “further undermines Green’s credibility” because of message with view of a recipient who is remembered by a reasonable person who testifies truthfully.”
Secretary of Georgia of Republican Brad Raffensperger will ultimately decide whether Green remains on vote for May 24 state primaries.
