Republican Representative for Georgia Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed that an imminent vaccine mandate violated the Nuremberg Code in a series of tweets.
Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order requiring federal employees to be vaccinated, and if he does so, the order would not allow an option to test out.
Greene responded saying, "Remember the Nuremberg Code Joe?"
I introduced H.R. 2317 We Will Not Comply Act to stop discrimination in the work place from vaccine mandates bc I saw this coming.We don’t take orders from Fascist in my office. Remember the Nuremberg Code Joe?By law we have a right to choose to participate or not.Cont’d https://t.co/2DFYZZa9fx
— Marjorie Taylor Greene (@mtgreenee) September 9, 2021
Created in 1947, the Nuremberg Code is a series of ethical research principles developed in the wake of Nazi atrocities. The code consists of 10 principles for doctors to conform to.
Greene also referenced her We Will Not Comply Act, a bill she introduced in early April.
The bill states, "No Federal funds may be used to require any individual to receive a COVID–19 vaccine, or to enforce any such requirement," according to the official government website.
Though it has the support from 11 Republicans, it hasn't moved through the House since its introduction.
Greene told Newsweek that she's had many people, including Jewish people, share their concerns about "fascist-style mandates."
"Mandates aren't necessary when we have such effective treatment options. The federal government should do everything in its power to make these treatments readily available to the general public," Greene said. "I support freedom and people's right to make medical decisions over their own bodies."
This isn't the first time Greene has made WWII comparisons during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Greene has previously referred to "medical brown shirts" urging people to get the vaccine, referencing Hitler's paramilitary group. She's also referred to the decision to require mask-wearing as "yellow badges", or "yellow stars."