Someone gave “genius” to the statement, “There are no ifs, ands, or buts.” Because repeating a lie does not equate to the truth, Marjorie Taylor Greene provides a crash course in reality.

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest spectacle is yet another desperate attempt to distort the reality of the January 6 Capitol riots, this time by weaponizing tragedy for her own political gain. Her invocation of Matthew Perna’s tragic suicide as a symbol of “political persecution” is as manipulative as it is disingenuous. Rather than addressing the violence, chaos, and lawlessness of that day, Greene clings to conspiracy-laden rhetoric in hopes of rewriting history.

Geri Perna is Matthew Perna’s aunt and has been an unwavering voice for the J6 community and her nephew Matthew Perna.

She constantly speaks out about the wide ranges of abuse and suffering her nephew and their family has endured.

Matthew Perna was a non violent J6 defendant… https://t.co/cs92KcZfj6

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 30, 2024

Her push for the Matthew Perna Act—a bill so widely ignored it boasts zero co-sponsors—is telling. It underscores just how out of touch Greene’s narrative is, even among her peers in Congress. Her ongoing victimhood crusade, where violent rioters are framed as “nonviolent protesters,” reveals a calculated effort to mislead her audience while stoking partisan outrage.

Geri Perna is Matthew Perna’s aunt and has been an unwavering voice for the J6 community and her nephew Matthew Perna.

She constantly speaks out about the wide ranges of abuse and suffering her nephew and their family has endured.

Matthew Perna was a non violent J6 defendant… https://t.co/cs92KcZfj6

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 30, 2024

And then there’s her predictable yet absurd comparison to BLM protests—because, of course, she couldn’t resist dragging racial justice movements into the conversation. By conflating protesters standing against systemic injustice with insurrectionists who sought to overturn a democratic election, Greene ignores the fundamental differences between the two. It’s a false equivalence, designed to inflame and distract rather than illuminate.

While Greene may fancy herself a crusader for “justice,” her motivations are clear. Her continued fealty to Trump’s baseless election fraud claims—the very lies that fueled the Capitol attack—proves that she’s more interested in loyalty to Trumpism than in accountability or truth. Trump’s fingerprints may not be literally on her posts, but his influence oozes through every word.

Yet what Greene fails to grasp is that her revisionist history isn’t going unchallenged. Social media users, journalists, and the broader public refuse to let her rewrite the script. The truth of January 6—that it was a violent, coordinated attack on democracy—stands firm, no matter how many conspiracy theories Greene spins. The real story here isn’t her delusional attempt to whitewash the past; it’s the collective resolve of the public to confront her distortions head-on.

Greene can repeat her lies as often as she likes, but repeating a lie doesn’t make it true. The truth about January 6 will remain, and those who attempt to erase or rewrite it will only find themselves further discredited.