Biden says Laken Riley's name for first time in heated off-script State of Union exchange
Published Date: 3/8/2024
Source: New York Post
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sported a “Make America Great Again” hat and a shirt honoring slain Georgia nursing student Laken Riley as President Biden delivered his State of the Union address Thursday. Democrats, led by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), demanded that Greene (R-Ga.) remove the hat before Biden, 81, entered the chamber, but the Georgia Republican refused. House floor rules ban head coverings for men and women alike, except for religious observances. “Say her name. Laken Riley,” read the T-shirt Greene wore under her bright red blazer. The congresswoman also pinned two buttons on her blazer — one that read “Say her name” and another with a photo of Riley. During his speech, as he discussed a bipartisan immigration and border bill that failed to make it out of the Senate earlier this year, Biden held up the pin and invoked Riley’s name, but he appeared to mispronounce it. “Lincoln Riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal. That’s right. But how many of the thousands of people are being killed by illegals,” Biden said. Greene was not satisfied. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/03/07/us-news/marjorie-taylor-greene-dons-maga-hat-laken-riley-shirt-to-bidens-state-of-the-union/ #joebiden #lakenriley #sotu #sotu2024 The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost