Check out: Marjorie Taylor Greene will get in cage with Brandon Straka in odd Jan. 6 CPAC exhibit

Jenny Goldsberry

August 06, 03:50 PM August 06, 03:50 PM

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) climbed into a cage as aspect of a Jan. 6 show at the Conservative Political Motion Convention in Dallas.

The Georgia Republican teamed up with appropriate-wing web personality Brandon Straka, who has been sitting down barefoot in a cage and crying at CPAC Texas. The show also bundled audio recordings of Jan. 6 rioters describing their arrests.

Straka pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor demand of partaking in disorderly and disruptive carry out in the Capitol Setting up or grounds, avoiding jail time and obtaining 90 days of residence confinement and 3 decades of probation at his sentencing. It was afterwards documented he offered "substantial info" about pro-Trump "Quit The Steal" organizers, like Ali Alexander, Amy and Kylie Kremer, and Cindy Chafian, providing info that was "important in the government's prosecution."

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On Friday, Greene climbed into the cage with Straka about 90 minutes just after he stormed the CPAC phase when Andy Biggs (R-AZ) was talking. Straka claimed not a single sitting down congressman experienced served him because he was arrested. Passersby cheered Greene on as she entered.

Straka accepted Greene's hug, which was followed by Greene kneeling at his ft, keeping his hand, and exchanging words and phrases. At a person place, it appeared that the two had been praying with each other. They could be observed sharing a kiss on the cheek before Greene remaining the cage.

"God bless you, Marjorie," a different man is read saying.

Greene's business office did not react to the Washington Examiner's ask for for comment.

Greene went on to protect podcaster Alex Jones, stating that when "no 1 agrees with what he said," she recommended he didn't are entitled to "getting politically persecuted ideal now." A jury lately purchased him to shell out $45.2 million in damages to a pair of dad and mom of a Sandy Hook taking pictures target.

The congresswoman is up for reelection in Georgia's 14th Congressional District soon after sweeping her Republican main in May perhaps. Greene is now struggling with two opponents, Democratic applicant Marcus Flowers and Libertarian candidate Angela Pence.

Tens of millions of dollars in Greek artifacts ruined in Dallas museum split-in

Christopher Hutton

June 03, 10:03 AM June 03, 10:03 AM

A gentleman wrecked a number of historic Greek artifacts right after a midnight crack-in in Dallas.

Brian Hernandez, 21, broke into the Dallas Museum of Artwork on Wednesday and attempted to smash many important artifacts upon moving into, the museum mentioned. He wrecked a couple of in advance of he was arrested by neighborhood safety, associates for the museum additional.

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"3 ceramic Greek vessels were being critically harmed in addition to a person Native American modern day ceramic piece," Agustin Arteaga, the museum's director, mentioned in a Thursday statement. "In addition, less than a dozen smaller sized parts that ended up in the exact same glass circumstance attacked, may possibly have suffered slight damages."

The destroyed artifacts include things like a 6th century B.C. Greek vase, a Greek box from 450 B.C., a 550-530 B.C. bowl, and a ceramic Caddo effigy bottle. The artifacts' complete price was estimated at all-around $5 million, according to law enforcement.

Museum officials mentioned they are speaking with insurers to figure out what can be recovered.

"We foresee the real full could be a portion of the primary $5 million estimate," Arteaga claimed.

Hernandez broke in for the reason that he "bought mad at his woman, so he broke in and started off destroying property," he advised law enforcement. He broke in by striking the museum's glass entrance doors with a steel chair all-around 9:40 p.m. By the time a motion sensor went off and a safety guard went to investigate, he had broken numerous artifacts, the assertion said. Hernandez also termed 911 on himself from within just the museum, police claimed.

Hernandez confessed to the crimes, according to police. He was billed with legal mischief of a lot more than or equivalent to $300,000.

"Whilst we are devastated by this incident, we are grateful that no one particular was harmed. The protection of our staff and guests, together with the treatment and safety of the artwork in our stewardship, are our utmost priorities," the museum stated in a statement.