Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling for the swift trial, conviction and execution of a man accused in connection with a horrific murder who was burned alive. new york city subway.

The outspoken Republican took to social media on Tuesday to respond to the incident in which Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan national, is accused of setting fire to a woman on a train in Brooklyn.

Green declared in a post on How did it do that?” No one seemed to be trying to save her, which is beyond my ability. Maybe they did, but it doesn’t appear to be the case. “

Zapeta faces charges of first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson, which carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee during a hearing in the House Office Building in Rayburn, Washington, DC, July 22, 2024 Marjorie Taylor Greene gestures as she speaks (Kent West Village/Getty Images)

Greene wasn’t the only member of Congress to speak out about the case.

Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna also called for the death penalty.

“Death penalty,” she tweeted.

Suspect accused of burning woman to death on New York subway had previously been deported as an illegal immigrant

represent. Andy BiggsThe Arizona Republican posted on

Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting fire to a woman on a New York City subway train, appeared in court on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Curtis Means via Pool)

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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tish noted in remarks Sunday that Zapeta allegedly “used what we believe was a lighter to ignite the victim’s clothing, which was completely engulfed within seconds.” .” Assistant District Attorney Ari Rothenberg claimed in court Tuesday that the suspect used the shirt to fan the flames.

Zapeta’s next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 27, according to online records.

Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting fire to a woman on a New York City subway train, appeared in court on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in New York. (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 subsequently Illegal re-entry At some point “at an unknown date and location.”

Fox News’ Bill Melugin contributed to this report