The Western Journal
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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia introduced articles of impeachment against the U.S. attorney for the nation’s capital on Tuesday, announcing the move while he was testifying during a House hearing on crime in Washington.
Greene ripped into U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves during his testimony at a House Oversight Committee hearing.
She said his office has refused to enforce many existing laws against criminals while it continues to prosecute people who have been accused of entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The congresswoman further said Graves has not moved to go after people who committed crimes in the city during the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots.
Greene also cited a number of cases in which the U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. dropped the ball in going after violent criminals.
The Georgia Republican addressed Graves, noting he is given the “unique ability to prosecute both local and federal cases.”
“However, Mr. Graves, your office has declined to prosecute 67 percent of those arrested in 2022,” Greene said.
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