“SNL couldn’t create a skit like this.”
During Thursday night’s House Oversight Committee hearing on whether to move forward with a contempt resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland, Reps. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jasmine Crockett got into a mud-slinging match worthy of Jerry Springer.
The hearing quickly got off rails after MTG brought up the daughter of the Manhattan judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial and then commented on Crockett’s eyelashes.
“I’d like to know if any of the Democrats on this committee are employing Judge [Juan] Merchan’s daughter,” Greene asked.
Crockett demanded that Greene explain “what that has to do with Merrick Garland,” and asked the Republican firebrand, “Do you know what we’re here for?”
I think you know what you’re here for,” Greene shot back. “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.”
That’s when the entire chamber fell into chaos as the ranking members tried to call order.
“That’s beneath even you, Ms. Greene!” Democratic ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) interjected, as the chairman of the panel, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), repeatedly slammed his gavel and called for order.
AOC jumps to Crockett’s defense, only making matters worse.
“Jerry Springer” was trending on X in reference to the Oversight scrap shortly after.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz shared a clip of the exchange, saying “Looks like they’re having a totally normal one over in Oversight…”
Looks like they’re having a totally normal one over in Oversight…
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) May 17, 2024
Fellow Committee Member Lauren Boebert took a moment to make the Sogn of the Cross in a now-viral moment.
.@LaurenBoebert pausing to make the sign of the cross in the middle of Jasmine Crockett & MTG’s rage match yesterday is probably the best part of it all 😂 pic.twitter.com/w6BxEtAQud
— Joey Mannarino (@JoeyMannarinoUS) May 17, 2024
Watch the entire exchange below:
Rep. Greene makes fun of Rep. Crockett's fake eyelashes and all hell breaks loose.
You have to watch the entire exchange.
SNL couldn't create a skit like this: pic.twitter.com/hSzJBRVk08
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 17, 2024