A resort in Florida canceled an occasion set for Saturday that includes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, claiming it was “not made conscious” of its function.
The occasion invited Republicans in Kissimmee, Fla. — a city simply outdoors of Orlando — to affix Greene and obtain a signed copy of her just lately printed memoir, “MTG.”
The Westgate Resort issued a press release Thursday that the occasion had been canceled.
“Please be suggested that Westgate was not made conscious of the aim of this occasion once we had been approached to host a guide signing,” the resort stated in an emailed assertion. “This occasion has been cancelled and is now not going down at our resort.”
The occasion, hosted by the Republican Social gathering of Osceola County, was set to take place on Saturday from 5 to eight p.m. and provided tickets starting from $45-$1,000, in response to the occasion’s web site.
Attendees may buy a Tremendous VIP move to have a personal briefing with Greene, a VIP move for a photograph alternative with the lawmaker or a normal admission ticket to the occasion for “Honoring Republican Girls.”
Tremendous VIP members had been invited to take part in a “particular non-public briefing on J6 and DC in a closed-door session” with Greene, according to event details.
“This can be a uncommon alternative to have interaction with a number one determine who believes in a authorities working for its individuals,” the occasion textual content stated. “Be part of us in a significant dialogue about our nation’s future.”
Greene released a tell-all book final fall that chronicles her rise to fame as one of many nation’s most distinguished far-right lawmakers and avid supporters of former President Trump.
Florida State Rep. Anna Eskamani (D) went after Greene on Wednesday for her choice to attend the now canceled occasion.
“Simply one other day in Florida the place the native Republican Social gathering in Osceola County is internet hosting an ‘anniversary’ occasion to mark January sixth and Marjorie Taylor Inexperienced is the ‘particular’ visitor,” Eskamani wrote in post on X, the platform previously generally known as Twitter Wednesday. “Was actually hoping this was a joke after I first noticed it.”
The Hill reached out to Westgate Resorts, Greene and the Osceola County Republican Social gathering for remark.
Tara Suter contributed reporting.
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