Consultant Matt Gaetz in contrast the problem in opposition to Consultant Marjorie Taylor Greene's eligibility to run for reelection to the Rwandan civil conflict, saying that barring Individuals from workplace "ought to by no means occur in our America."

"This could by no means have been allowed to happen to my colleague, but when I do know something about MTG, she's more durable than they're," Gaetz instructed One America Information on Monday. "She'll come out of this even stronger, however we have got to consider laws—or one thing on the federal degree—to easily enable individuals to be candidates."

"That is like Rwanda stuff, saying that, 'Properly, we have deemed you an enemy of the state so you possibly can't run for workplace.' For goodness sakes, that ought to by no means occur in our America," the congressman mentioned.

The civil conflict in Rwanda started on October 1, 1990, after the insurgent Rwandan Patriotic Entrance constructed all Tutsis as enemies of the state and launched a genocide that spanned 100 days.

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Consultant Matt Gaetz argued that a problem to somebody's eligibility to run for workplace, just like the one in opposition to Marjorie Taylor Greene, was similar to the political instability of Rwanda's historical past. Right here, Greene sits within the courtroom on April 22 in Atlanta, Georgia.John Bazemore/Getty

A gaggle of Georgia voters in Greene's congressional district are difficult the congresswoman's eligibility to run for reelection beneath the 14th Modification's revolt clause, alleging that she helped facilitate the January 6 Capitol riot.

In a problem filed final month, the group alleged that "earlier than, on, and after January 6, 2021, Greene voluntarily aided and engaged in an revolt to hinder the peaceable switch of presidential energy, disqualifying her from serving as a Member of Congress."

On Monday, Gaetz, who attended final week's courtroom hearings in Atlanta in assist of his Republican colleague, claimed that the rationale Inexperienced and Consultant Madison Cawthorn, one other controversial GOP congressman from North Carolina, are being questioned as politicians is as a result of Democrats lack an evenly matched candidate to run in these districts.

"I believe there are a selection of locations the place the left is aware of that they can not win the election with the voters, and they also're attempting to make use of a authorized course of to deprive voters of even having the ability to choose," the Florida congressman mentioned.

"The explanation Democrats should do it is because they do not have an precise agenda to run on that is well-liked with anybody," Gaetz added. "And they also're utilizing concern as a political instrument. That is the January 6 committee. That is this, you understand, mentioning the ghosts of white supremacy to attempt to assemble a bunch of concern round that. After which within the electoral house, they're attempting to channel that concern building into tactical steps to take away individuals from the poll."

The congressman mentioned authorized challenges like those in opposition to Greene should not solely sending a message to particular person politicians, "however to everybody who's in our authorities, or working for positions in our authorities: do not speak about these items or we'll flip the facility of the regime in opposition to you."

Regardless of the risk to Greene's eligibility, the congresswoman has remained optimistic that she is not going to solely win reelection following the Could 24 primaries however that the GOP will win again the Home of Representatives within the midterms.

Over the weekend, Greene mentioned that when the Republicans do, she'd wish to serve on the Oversight, Judiciary and Overseas Affairs committees.

She was stripped of her assignments in February 2021 after a Home vote addressing her endorsement of executing a number of Democratic figures.

Newsweek reached out to Greene's workplace for remark.