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A Republican lawmaker has apologised for likening coronavirus mask rules to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, BBC News reports.

Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia disavowed her comments after a visit to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC.

The conservative firebrand said it was important for her to acknowledge she had made "offensive remarks".

The Trump ally has courted controversy since assuming office in January.

Speaking outside the US Capitol on Monday, Mrs Greene said: "One of the best lessons that my father always taught me was when you make a mistake you should own it.

"And I have a made a mistake and it's really bothered me for a couple of weeks now and so I definitely want to own it."

She added: "There is no comparison to the Holocaust.

"And there are words that I have said and remarks that I have made that I know are offensive and for that I want to apologise."

She continued: "If we're going to lead, we need to be able to lead in a way where if we've messed up it's very important for us to say we're sorry."