Right-Wing Groups Denounce Marjorie Taylor Greene As Democrats Move To Oust Her

Topline

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has faced mounting criticism in recent days for a vast and expanding litany of controversial comments and social media posts, with even some conservative groups denouncing her as House Democrats push for her removal from both committees and Congress.

Key Facts

Crucial Quote

“The only way you get your freedoms back is it’s earned with the price of blood,” Greene said in a pre-election video unearthed by Mother Jones on Friday.

Surprising Fact

Despite the condemnations, Republican leaders have given no indication they plan to distance themselves from Greene. On Friday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office released a video featuring dozens of House GOP freshmen, including Greene and Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.), another controversial Trump-backer.

Big Number

173. That’s the number of House Republicans who voted for a 2019 resolution condemning anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination. That resolution came in response to comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in which she accused the pro-Israel lobby of pushing “allegiance to a foreign country,” prompting allegations of anti-Semitic “dual loyalty” tropes.

Tangent

Despite the high profile she has amassed early in her career, Greene has been light on substance. A review by Georgia Public Broadcasting found that Greene’s website features “no policy goals or platforms for issues like the economy, health, energy, the Second Amendment and education.”

Chief Critic

Greene released a statement on Friday dismissing reports about her comments as a “smear campaign” by “radical, left-wing Democrats” and vowing to “never back down.” Greene also asked for donations from supporters and declared “I take these slings and arrows gladly for you.”