Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies as part of a legal challenge to her candidacy

Controversial Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Friday defended her comments ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while testifying under oath as part of a challenge to her reelection by voters and a supporting legal group, who are seeking to knock her off the ballot for her role prior to the riot.

Greene’s appearance in an Atlanta court Friday made her the first GOP member of Congress to testify publicly about Jan.