Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has joined House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in launching verbal bombs at fellow conservatives on the chamber floor, has reportedly been expelled from the House Freedom Caucus.
The Freedom Caucus is the most conservative bloc in the House Republican Conference.
The news came from a statement by Representative Andy Harris (R-MD) to reporters.
“I mean, there was a vote to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Freedom Caucus because of some of the things she did,” Harris said.
Axios points out that Greene did not receive “formal notice of her removal”, but confirmed that a vote had been held before the July 4 break and that “a significant number of her colleagues would have supported her removal”.
She becomes the first member of the Caucus in their history to be voted out.
A majority of the House Freedom Caucus voted to remove Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), according to a fellow Republican congressman. David Chalian, CNN’s political director, explains how this puts House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an awkward position. Watch: pic.twitter.com/jfIOeEiw5E
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What led to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s expulsion from the House Freedom Caucus?
Congressman Harris pointed to possible contributing factors to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ouster from the House Freedom Caucus — including her unabashed support for McCarthy, the duo’s support for the debt limit deal, and an altercation with fellow member, Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO).
“I think that all mattered,” he said.
Greene linked her cart to McCarthy after the GOP regained control of the House in a manner that led to the two teaming up to berate MAGA representatives and celebrate a debt ceiling deal that benefits President Biden.
🚨➡️BREAKING: The House Freedom Caucus evicted Marjorie Taylor Greene after she reportedly called Lauren Boebert a “b*tch” on the House floor. Many cited her support for Speaker Kevin McCarthy and her vote on the debt ceiling as the last reasons, according to reports. pic.twitter.com/1nO83sjuXM
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The Boebert incident to which Harris alludes was reported by The Political Insider late last month.
Greene and Boebert got into a heated argument on the House floor, with reports suggesting the Georgia congressman called her colleague a “little bitch.”
The two appeared to be bickering over their dueling attempts to oust President Biden.
“I think the straw that broke the camel’s back was things being said publicly about another member in terms that no one should be saying,” Harris explained.
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reportedly said Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) have called a “little bitch” during a congressional catfight on the house floor today over competing articles of impeachment.
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Greene responds after voting to impeach her
Marjorie Taylor Greene did not speak specifically about the vote to expel her from the House Freedom Caucus, but did post a video on social media that appeared to mock the ongoing drama.
“Avoiding distractions is key to staying focused,” she wrote.
The video showed her practicing on a putting green. No word on whether or not McCarthy was caddying for her.
Avoiding distractions is key to staying focused. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/aqPaCK5eCH
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) July 6, 2023
Green too released a statement that seemed to refer strongly to the vote to remove her without mentioning it directly.
“In Congress, I serve Northwest Georgia first and I don’t serve any group in Washington,” she said, seemingly unaware that she has been carrying out McCarthy’s and the centrist GOP’s bid since January.
“My America First credentials, guided by my Christian faith, are forged in steel, etched into my character and will never change,” Greene added.
No doubt she has a strong MAGA resume and finds a way to infuriate the left. But collaborating with McCarthy isn’t America First. It’s closer to Ukraine First or Biden First than anything.
Greene insists her sole focus is on moving the country forward “when President Trump wins the White House in 2024.”
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