![]() ![]() But goodwill is absolutely something that we wish to extend from Guam to everybody, and my guardsmen wish to extend the same, and we're very honored to be able to facilitate that." "Cookies should never be considered a political prop, but neither should our military. I was taking my guardsmen on a tour of the Capitol, and we stopped at several members' office, and we delivered some goodies," he told CNN on Tuesday. We were not at all using military service members for political props. ![]() San Nicolas hit back at the criticism from Greene, who has previously called for Pelosi to be executed, urged supporters to "flood the Capitol" and spent months pushing lies about the election. Capitol are being used as pawns by the Democrats in Congress," she wrote, arguing that they should be stationed at the US-Mexico border - where thousands of National Guard members have already been deployed - instead of defending "Fort Pelosi." "The National Guardsmen currently stationed at the U.S. Greene accused lawmakers of using the troops to "intimidate" and "harass" conservatives, citing President Joe Biden's "unnecessary mass military occupation" during his inauguration even though they were stationed there under Trump, and Pentagon spokesman John Kirby's criticism of Fox News' Tucker Carlson for mocking pregnant service members, along with San Nicolas' visit. It's unclear whether Greene ever contacted to San Nicolas and the troops but she responded to the visit by writing a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard, demanding they withdraw all National Guard troops who have been stationed at the Capitol since the deadly Jan. 6 riot. "They all wanted to say thank you for making sure Guam is included in all the work that you do," San Nicolas told the Democrat in a video posted to Facebook. San Nicolas and the troops also visited several members of House leadership, including Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. Greene's aides explained that she was not in the office and promised to let the delegate know when she returned. San Nicolas made good on his promise on Monday, bringing along a group of National Guard troops to Greene's congressional office while toting cookies and guidebooks about Guam. "Congresswoman Greene is a new member, and we will be paying a visit to her and delivering delicious Chamorro Chip Cookies as part of our ongoing outreach to new members to introduce them to our wonderful island of Guam," San Nicolas told the outlet. Lou Leon Guerrero told the Guam Daily Post. "We would be more than happy to send Representative Greene's office a copy of 'Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam,'" the office of Democratic Gov. The island's officials responded to Greene's comments by offering to educate her. ![]() Guam has been a United States territory since 1899 and those born on the island have been considered U.S. "If we want to build roads, if we want to put money into schools, if we want to build border walls, we want it right here at home." Right?" she said in a video streamed on her Facebook page. "We believe our hard-earned tax dollars should just go for America, not for, what, China, Russia, the Middle East, Guam, whatever, wherever. territory as a foreign country in comments she apparently made in a side room to a small group at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando last month after being snubbed from the main stage. Greene drew criticism earlier this month for describing the U.S. Greene, who was not present at the time of the visit, responded by sending a letter to top Pentagon officials alleging a "dangerous and troubling trend" of lawmakers using members of the armed forces to "intimidate civilians, harass members of Congress and their staff and attack conservative journalists for expressing their views." The letter claims that San Nicolas and two dozen troops tried to "ambush my office unannounced and subsequently video record my staff without solicitation or consent." island territory of Guam in Congress, led a group of Guam National Guard members stationed at the Capitol to Greene's office on Monday with cookies and guidebooks after the freshman Republican had earlier referred to Guam as a foreign country. Michael San Nicolas, a nonvoting Democrat who represents the U.S. Capitol after accusing a delegate leading members of the Guam National Guard of trying to "ambush" her with treats and factual information.ĭel. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Tuesday demanded that the Pentagon withdraw National Guard troops from the U.S.
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