{"id":70845,"date":"2023-02-22T08:55:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T08:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/22\/robert-e-lee-relative-slams-marjorie-taylor-greenes-national-divorce-tweet\/"},"modified":"2023-02-22T08:55:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T08:55:06","slug":"robert-e-lee-relative-slams-marjorie-taylor-greenes-national-divorce-tweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/22\/robert-e-lee-relative-slams-marjorie-taylor-greenes-national-divorce-tweet\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert E. Lee Relative Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s &#8216;National Divorce&#8217; Tweet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-d07cfc5c4cb4a9c9318ff64831dce765\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230221_95cb2adfb49a44d495d00e661bf5c45c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:455f20e2-7c0d-485c-85f4-f5b2fd2c6427\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/95\/4by3\/2023\/02\/21\/95cb2adfb49a44d495d00e661bf5c45c_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"marjorie taylor greene robert e lee\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d07cfc5c4cb4a9c9318ff64831dce765--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e223cb79666f03a59c90bfa4f3766a24\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>One of the descendants of Confederate General <strong>Robert E. Lee<\/strong> is blasting Rep. <strong>Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/strong> for suggesting purple and blue states separate &#8230; telling us her concept is &#8220;nothing wanting treason.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e223cb79666f03a59c90bfa4f3766a24--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ba96525c1c2bdb59165b7ecfb80243b1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-2c76e4dd-8dee-464a-9e03-5323ed92d210-1432005471-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-2c76e4dd-8dee-464a-9e03-5323ed92d210-1432005471-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7a\/16by9\/2023\/02\/21\/7a9307cef2e7431dbcf75bfbcfba4b09_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ba96525c1c2bdb59165b7ecfb80243b1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4cafc5e23108146539e381305a9782f0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Reverend <strong>Robert W. Lee IV<\/strong>, a collateral descendant of General Lee, tells TMZ &#8230; by calling for a &#8220;nationwide divorce,&#8221; MTG is appearing no higher than the Confederates who fought in opposition to the Union in the course of the Civil War.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4cafc5e23108146539e381305a9782f0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-87494dc62f7e1bba0fc944e2ee968c16\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230221_0ecc6a01a6644cfd908b227a1d3b8b04\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:455f20e2-7c0d-485c-85f4-f5b2fd2c6427\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0e\/4by3\/2023\/02\/21\/0ecc6a01a6644cfd908b227a1d3b8b04_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Marjorie Taylor Greene  tweet on national divorce\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-87494dc62f7e1bba0fc944e2ee968c16--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-49396d5e70ecd8dbc6968c5c9cbe7fab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>MTG tweeted out the thought Monday, calling for Democratic and Republican voting states to separate. While she did not use the phrase secession, that is precisely what she&#8217;s calling for &#8230; and she or he claims everybody she talks to agrees.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-49396d5e70ecd8dbc6968c5c9cbe7fab--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-49e716e99ab867059d57f50ba5708d1a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While advocating for the creation of two separate governments, she additionally requires the federal authorities to shrink.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-49e716e99ab867059d57f50ba5708d1a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6ce6620659bc91df9d6ab4dd0f61bfe3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Robert admits his ancestor, General Lee, can be completely on board with MTG&#8217;s suggestion, however provides that is nothing to have fun. Instead, he says the Congresswoman from Georgia is outing herself as a traitor, and he&#8217;d wish to see extra politicians condemn her assertion.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6ce6620659bc91df9d6ab4dd0f61bfe3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9d6fd4ceb3f02a1d55132e3a189d2211\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-2a8285a1-a7f9-512e-a107-ffc7f052210b-1281040299-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-2a8285a1-a7f9-512e-a107-ffc7f052210b-1281040299-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/06\/16by9\/2017\/08\/28\/061ab4367f4b5df78a210272596596e9_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">8\/27\/17<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">MTV<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9d6fd4ceb3f02a1d55132e3a189d2211--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6f20d7d0492386b0fa0cd231a20e989c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Remember, Rev. Lee famously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2017\/08\/27\/robert-e-lee-descendant-denounces-racism-white-supremacy-at-vmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>denounced racism<\/strong><\/a> and white supremacy on the 2017 MTV VMAs &#8230; and he is been outspoken about taking down statues of Gen. Lee.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6f20d7d0492386b0fa0cd231a20e989c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e6c51cd7043535cac3ecb289cd573b95\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Robert sees a whole lot of similarities between MTG and the Confederate General, and explains why he thinks her assertion is dangerous for the whole nation &#8230; even those that agree together with her.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e6c51cd7043535cac3ecb289cd573b95--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] One of the descendants of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is blasting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for suggesting purple and blue states separate &#8230; telling us her concept is &#8220;nothing wanting treason.&#8221; Play video content material TMZ.com Reverend Robert W. Lee IV, a collateral descendant of General Lee, tells TMZ &#8230; by calling for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":70847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-70845","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}