Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is calling for a speedy trial, conviction, and execution for the man charged in connection with the gruesome murder of a woman who was burned alive on the New York City subway. I’m looking for it.
The outspoken Republican took to social media Tuesday to address the case in which Guatemalan national Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was charged with setting a woman on fire on a Brooklyn train.
“Death penalty, don’t waste your money on a long trial. Convict and end it. What he did was incredibly evil,” Greene declared in a post to X. It seemed like no one was trying to save her, which I didn’t understand, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. ”
Zapeta is charged with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.
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Marjorie Taylor speaks while gesturing as Kimberly Cheatle, the Director of Secret Intelligence, testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee during a hearing at the Rayburn House Office Building on July 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. Representative Greene (Republican, Georgia) (Photo taken on July 22, 2024) Nishimura/Getty Images)
Greene is not the only lawmaker involved in this case.
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida also called for the death penalty.
“Death penalty,” she tweeted.
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“A woman was intentionally set on fire on the subway today. Democratic crime mitigation policies are not working,” Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs declared in a post on X.
Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train, appears in a New York courtroom on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Curtis means via pool)
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New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement Sunday that Zapeta is suspected of “using what appeared to be a lighter to ignite the victim’s clothing, which completely engulfed him within seconds.” he pointed out. Assistant District Attorney Ari Rottenberg argued in court Tuesday that the suspect fanned the fire with his shirt.
Zapeta’s next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 27, according to online records.
Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train, appears in a New York courtroom on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Curtis means via pool)
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A spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a statement that Zapeta was deported from the United States in 2018 and then re-entered the country illegally at some point on “an unknown date and location.”
Fox News’ Bill Melugin contributed to this report
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
