Marjorie Taylor Greene Would've Gotten 'Crushed' on Jan. 6, Kinzinger Says

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene would have "gotten crushed" if she led the January 6, 2021, riot at the United States Capitol building, said Representative Adam Kinzinger.

Greene, a Georgia Republican, is facing backlash for saying MAGA would have won the riot—which saw a mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters engage in a failed effort to force Congress to block President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral college victory—if she and Steve Bannon were in charge while speaking at an event hosted by the New York Young Republican Club on Saturday.

"I want to tell you something, if Steve Bannon and I had organized that, we would have won," Greene said. "Not to mention, we would've been armed."

Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican who has emerged as a vocal Trump critic, called on GOP leadership to address her comments, accusing them of "trying to stay quiet until the leadership vote." GOP leaders will need support from Trump-aligned Republicans to secure their positions, and can only afford to lose a few votes due to their narrow House majority.

"Quick aside, MTG and Bannon would have gotten crushed," Kinzinger added. "Trust me."

Kinzinger joined the growing number of individuals who have condemned Greene's remarks. In the nearly two years since January 6, many rioters have faced criminal prosecution for their role in the violence. Trump has also faced heightened scrutiny for his baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him by widespread voter fraud.

Former MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann called her remarks a threat to overthrow the U.S. government in a Sunday tweet.

"Indict and arrest @RepMTG now," he tweeted. "This is another threat to overthrow the government of the United States. Lock this creature away. Permanently."

The White House called her comments a "slap in the face."

"This violent rhetoric is a slap in the face to the Capitol Police, the DC Metropolitan Police, the National Guard, and the families who lost loved ones as a result of the attack on the Capitol. All leaders have a responsibility to condemn these dangerous, abhorrent remarks and stand up for our Constitution and the rule of law," White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement first reported by CBS News.

Greene has faced criticism for past remarks about January 6. She has claimed that January 6 rioters have faced unfair treatment in jail while awaiting trial. Voters raised a legal challenge to her fitness for office due to allegations that she helped facilitate the riot by providing tours of the U.S. Capitol. She has maintained her innocence and said she did nothing wrong.

Representative Greene's office declined to comment.