Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has apologized for her comments after comparing a Covid mask mandate to the Holocaust.
The Republican, 47, was regretful after comparing the ongoing Covid restrictions around the world to the Holocaust, per CNBC, which sparked mass backlash on social media.
She apologized after Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill announced that he and other lawmakers were planning to introduce a resolution to censor Greene over her comments, which have been widely perceived as anti-semitic.
"I know that words that I have stated were hurtful, and for that, I'm very sorry," Greene told reporters outside the U.S. Capitol.
Greene explained that she had recently paid a visit to the Holocaust Museum on Monday, June 14, and "there's nothing comparable to it."
"It happened, and, you know, over 6 million Jewish people were murdered," she added.
The 47-year-old's apology marks a complete u-turn in her attitude towards continued Covid restrictions, which she had previously stood by in spite of the criticism she received.
NBC News reported that Greene appeared on a podcast in May to say that a mask mandate was comparable to the Holocaust, saying: "We can look back in a time in history where people were told to wear a gold star and they were definitely treated like second-class citizens - so much so that they were put in trains and taken to gas chambers in Nazi Germany."
She repeated this comparison days later on Twitter, where she wrote: "Vaccinated employees get a vaccination logo just like the Nazi's forced Jewish people to wear a gold star."
Her comments come after a local Tennessee news outlet reported that supermarket chain Food City would be giving their workers a badge to let customers know that they are fully vaccinated.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., described the comments as "outrageous" and "reprehensible."
But despite facing widespread criticism, including from other Republicans, she initially stood by her Holocaust remarks.
"I never compared it to the Holocaust, only the discrimination against Jews in early Nazi years. Stop feeding into the left wing media attacks on me," Greene complained on Twitter.
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