Marjorie Taylor Greene says Ukraine is sex trafficking kids & selling their organs

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) — who opposes U.S. funding to help Ukraine fight off Russia’s invasion — believes that Ukraine is sex trafficking children and harvesting their organs. It’s just the latest of many extreme conspiracy theories she has peddled.

Standing on the U.S. Capitol steps on Tuesday, Greene live-streamed her 40-minute publicity stunt in which she stood nearby fellow protesters and said, “There is massive human trafficking in Ukraine. This is one of the most corrupt countries in the world…it’s a known country for child organ trafficking.”

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“They are not pedophiles!” Stahl said to Greene’s face. “Why would you say that?”

Whether she realizes it or not, she’s repeating disinformation that Russian state operatives have used to try and divide Ukrainian allies, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

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“The organ harvesting hoax was further amplified by Russian state media and ultimately seeped into English-language websites and platforms,” AP writer David Klepper wrote. “It can now be found on major platforms including Twitter and Telegram, where Russian forces are portrayed as the saviors of trafficking victims.”

I’m on the steps of the Capitol letting every one of my colleagues know: NO FUNDING TO THE PROXY WAR IN UKRAINE! https://t.co/vAQVZvKrLN

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene