Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, attacked GoFundMe Saturday morning over its choice to refund donations to the Canadian truckers who're protesting a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Truckers started the protest in downtown Ottawa final week and have confronted scrutiny from the Canadian authorities, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying they need to go residence.

Because the launch of the fundraiser in assist of the protests' organizers, supporters donated C$10 million—about $7.9 million—to the now-defunct web page on GoFundMe, which stated Friday it could refund contributions to any donors. The corporate first halted the fundraiser on Wednesday.

Greene referred to as for the corporate to be "arrested for theft" and instructed her followers that "nobody ought to use their website" in a five-minute video posted to her account on the conservative social media website Gettr.

"These company communists—this huge tech firm, mainly—that acts as like a financial institution, and their company communists are stealing cash," she stated. "I imply, that is actually theft by deception. It's fully fallacious and they need to be arrested. They significantly needs to be arrested."

She went on to criticize firms for deciding "they're the kingmakers" by selecting "what's info and what's misinformation" and "what you possibly can donate your cash to."

The corporate initially stated it could refund donations to anyone who utilized, and the remaining funds could be donated to charities chosen by the Freedom Convoy organizers. However after receiving "donor suggestions," GoFundMe later stated they'd mechanically refund contributions on to donors.

Different conservative figures additionally attacked the corporate for the choice.

Scientific psychologist Jordan Peterson wrote, "That is far worse than mere theft. Authorities-sanctioned appropriation from residents funding lawful opposition. This units a really very darkish precedent."

Marjorie Taylor Greene attacks GoFundMe
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked GoFundMe over its choice to take away a fundraiser for Canadian truck drivers protesting vaccine mandates on Saturday. Above, truckers are seen on the Ottawa protest on Friday.DAVE CHAN/AFP by way of Getty Pictures

"All GOP Lawyer Generals needs to be this & serving to to get individuals their $$$ again so it may be redirected to the truckers. Do not let @gofundme rip-off you...name your AGs & allow them to know. GFM appears to haven't any drawback discovering BLM riots...peaceable truckers needs to be superb too," wrote Donald Trump Jr.

In the meantime, the Canadian Home of Commons' committee on public security voted Thursday to name GoFundMe to testify concerning the fundraiser and inquire concerning the measures the corporate has in place to make sure the funds aren't getting used to advertise extremism, white supremacy, anti-Semitism and different types of hate.

Ottawa residents have additionally voiced frustration for the disturbances they are saying the protesters have prompted, together with complaints of harassment and loud noises. Ottawa police deployed about 150 extra officers to neighborhoods within the metropolis's downtown areas, calling the protest a "unstable and really harmful demonstration."

Newsweek reached out to GoFundMe and Greene's workplace for remark Saturday morning. This story will probably be up to date with any response.