Internet mocks Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene after confusing "gazpacho" with the "Gestapo"

By Dareh GregorianNBC

Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her fondness for conspiracy theories and her outbursts of rage against Democratic leaders, apparently intended to accuse House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Gestapo police tactics , during an interview on Tuesday.

But the comparison didn't quite pan out and he made a mistake that immediately triggered a chorus of jeers from his critics on social media.

Instead of comparing Pelosi's tactics to the Nazi secret police, he compared them to a typical cold soup from Spain.

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police

spying on members of Congress, spying on the legislative work that we do, spying on our staff and spying on American citizens," Greene said on

One America News '

show. Network.

A video snippet of the interview posted online by the Republican Accountability Project went viral on Wednesday.

Greene, who often promotes conspiracy theories and misinformation and draws comparisons to Nazis, made the comment in reference to an incident that Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, complained about Tuesday involving U.S. Capitol Police. United.

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In a Twitter thread, Nehls said that Capitol Police entered his office on November 20 without his knowledge, "photographed sensitive legislative documents" and that two days later three intelligence officers attempted to enter his office while the House was sitting. In recess.

Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger denied Nehls' claim that he had been "unlawfully" spied on, saying instead that a "vigilant" officer entered Nehls' office because the door had been left open for hours.

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“If a member's office is left open and unlocked, with no one inside, officers need to document it and secure the office to make sure no one breaks in and steals or does anything else wrong,” Manger said.

Greene said on Tuesday's show

“Nancy Pelosi is using them as political pawns, sending them into our offices.

None of us know if they have been in our offices at night.

We don't know, but probably," Greene said.

“They are after us all.”