So, I have a term for that. [67] In a video, she compared Black Lives Matter activists to white nationalist participants at the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia,[7] a rally she had previously called an "inside job". "[381], As of March 19, 2021, Greene was barred from blocking anyone on her public Twitter or any other social media account while in office and was forced to pay $10,000 to cover legal fees for MeidasTouch, whose co-founder says it will donate the money to two nonprofit organizations. "[220], In November 2021, Greene said that any Republican who supported the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was "a traitor to our party, a traitor to their voters and a traitor to our donors". Van Ausdal, whose name remained on the ballot, took 25%. "[239], On August 19, 2022, Greene introduced the "Protect Children's Innocence Act", which would make giving transgender youth gender-affirming care a felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison, prohibit using federal funds for gender-affirming care or health insurance covering it, and prohibit institutions of higher education from providing instruction on such care. [212][213], At a September 2020 gun rights rally in Ringgold, Georgia, Greene said she would always protect gun owners' rights and would not vote for any laws making it harder for people to possess guns. [270], Greene has said that she does not accept the scientific fact of evolution, calling it a "type of so-called science" and saying: "I don't believe in evolution. [196], During a speech at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference, Greene adamantly opposed foreign aid, saying: "I wanted to take my regular, normal person, normal, everyday American values, which is: We love our country. [224][225], On February 2, 2021, Greene co-sponsored the Old Glory Only Act, a bill to ban U.S. embassies from flying pride flags. [169][170] Two days later, on a podcast hosted by evangelical commentator David Brody,[171] Greene called Pelosi "mentally ill" and said that Pelosi's requirement that House members continue wearing masks until they all prove they have been vaccinated "is exactly the [same] type of abuse" as Jews being "put in trains and taken to gas chambers in Nazi Germany" during the Holocaust. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023", "House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria", "Catoosa County welcomes congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene for Second Amendment rally", "Republican Ties to Extremist Groups Are Under Scrutiny", "Senator Loeffler, Marjorie Taylor Green speak at Catoosa Co. rally Saturday", "Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces bill to abolish ATF and auction off confiscated firearms", "Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for saying Canada gun laws could spark Russian invasion", "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blames July Fourth mass shooting on LGBTQ plot to enact 'more gun control', "GOP Rep. Fred Upton receives death threats after voting for bipartisan infrastructure deal", "GOP Rep. Upton receives death threats after backing bipartisan public works bill", "House GOP members who voted for infrastructure bill face backlash from Republican colleagues", "GOP rep shares threatening voicemail after infrastructure vote", "GOP congressman gets threatening voicemail after backing infrastructure bill", "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene backs bill that would ban Pride flags at U.S. embassies", "QAnon congresswoman sponsors bill to ban the rainbow flag at embassies", "Before Marjorie Taylor Greene was tossed from House committees she defended herself with transphobia", "What Marjorie Taylor Greene Said in Speech Denouncing QAnonFull Transcript", "Outrage as Marjorie Taylor Greene displays transphobic sign in Congress", "Antigay Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Equality Act Protects Pedophiles", "Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to replace LGBTQ+ Equality Act", "Lawmaker with Transgender Daughter Responds to Colleague's Transphobic Sign Outside Her Office", "Republican introduces anti-trans bathroom bill in Congress to stop 'radical gender ideology', "Marjorie Taylor Greene claims that teaching about gay people is 'emotional child abuse', "Marjorie Taylor Greene gave her definition of a woman and it backfired spectacularly", "Marjorie Taylor Greene groundlessly claims straight people face extinction within 150 years because of LGBTQ+ education", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Doubles Down On Anti-LGBTQ RhetoricSuggests Pride Month 'Needs To End', "Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces bill to make gender-affirming care for transgender youth a felony", "Marjorie Taylor Greene hurls homophobic slur at Bay Area rep", "In Shocking Turn of Events, Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene Aren't Happy With Chauvin Verdict", "Fox, Newsmax, Taylor Greene and Cruz question jury as conservatives cope with Chauvin murder verdict", "Marjorie Taylor Greene says BLM protests are 'the same tactics the Ku Klux Klan used to use', "House Passes Sweeping Policing Bill Targeting Racial Bias and Use of Force", "Rep. Greene downplays Jan. 6 attackers as 'teenagers' who 'walked through the Capitol', "Marjorie Taylor Greene ripped apart after calling Squad the 'Jihad Squad' and saying they should be removed from Congress", "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, facing blowback for comparing COVID vaccine to Holocaust, says 'media and Democrats' are the real problem", "The GOP wants government to run like business. [295], Greene supported the debunked far-right QAnon conspiracy theory, which she discovered through columnist Liz Crokin. "[52] Greene also criticized her expected primary opponent, former U.S. representative Karen Handel, for supporting large omnibus spending bills and a series of electoral losses: "She's lost seven races in her entire political career She steps down from seats that she does win so she can campaign for something else. Fourteen Republicans have co-sponsored the bill. The first occasion was on May 18, 2021, when she was fined $500. [33], In a 2018 interview, Greene expressed support for a conspiracy theory that a plane did not hit the Pentagon during the September 11 attacks; she referred to "the so-called plane that crashed into the Pentagon" and said that "it's odd there's never any evidence shown for a plane in the Pentagon," despite an abundance of evidence. [401], Greene was baptized, raised, and married as a member of the Roman Catholic Church, but stopped attending Mass services in reaction to the child sexual abuse crisis in the church. [56] By the time she was sworn in in January 2021, Greene reported having moved to Rome, also firmly in the 14th. anchors say Marjorie Taylor Greene's offenses [115][116] She also retweeted a clip from Fox News host Tucker Carlson, in which Carlson citing Revolver News, a right-wing news website claimed that agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation might have organized and participated in the attack. [33], Greene was listed as the chief financial officer of Taylor Commercial from 2007 to 2011,[1] but a 2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation determined that she had no significant presence at the company. organized the Jan. 6 Capitol riot", "At least 6 GOP members of Congress asked the Trump White House for a January 6 pardon, including Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Trying to Impeach the Biden Family", "Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will introduce impeachment articles against Biden", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Behind More Than Half of Attempts to Impeach Biden", "Rep. Jimmy Gomez drafts resolution to oust Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress", "Pelosi Blasts GOP Leadership Over Rep. 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Who are Marjorie Taylor Greene's children Our office is here to serve you. If you are having a problem with a government agency, look for a contact link for casework to submit a [6], Greene has promoted antisemitic, white supremacist, and far-right conspiracy theories, including the white genocide conspiracy theory,[7][8] QAnon, and Pizzagate. Column: Heres what we should do about Marjorie Taylor Greene Georgias Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene acting out at President Bidens State of the Union address in "[279] On January 29, 2021, The New York Times detailed Greene's support for and past ties with extremist militia groups, including the Three Percenters and the Oath Keepers; both groups had members participate in the 2021 attack on the U.S. [24] Days after Biden's inauguration, Greene filed articles of impeachment alleging abuse of power. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) railed against climate change mitigation programs in Congress Wednesday, not merely because she doesnt believe in man-made [308][309] Greene called Hogg, who advocates gun control, "#littleHitler"[15] and, in a 2019 interview with a gun-rights group, denounced him as an "idiot" who is trained "like a dog". You make it possible. ", Greene's account responded: "Stage is being set. Please find below the best ways to contact our office for specific requests. "Marjorie Greene" redirects here. In another post, she claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was also a false flag operation. The video, uncovered by Media Matters, said that those supporting refugees are using "immigrant pawns" to commit "the biggest genocide in human history". [85] On September 19, 2020,[86] Greene appeared at a gun rights rally in Ringgold, Georgia, where the Georgia III% Martyrs provided security "wearing camouflage, body armor, radios, and in one case a battle ax". [27][28] She was appointed to new committee roles in January 2023. Help me raise $50,000 today and send a message", "Ilhan Omar hits out after Marjorie Taylor Greene uses her face in fundraising push", "McCarthy meets with Rep. Greene; GOP faces Cheney decision", "Politico Playbook: Cheney and Greene face their reckonings", "Greene apologizes to GOP colleagues for past comments", "Greene apologizes to GOP colleagues and gets standing ovation", "House Republican leader punts on punishing Marjorie Taylor Greene as Democrats move toward removing her from committees", "House Democrats advance measure to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees", "Pelosi says 'cowardly' McCarthy has made GOP the QAnon party over Marjorie Taylor Greene scandal", "Pelosi issues statement blasting 'cowardly' GOP leader 'McCarthy (Q-CA)', "House votes to kick Greene off committees over embrace of conspiracy theories", "Marjorie Taylor Greene declares she is 'freed' after being booted from House committees", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Committee Removal Silences Her Constituents, but Frees Up Her Time", "Father of child with Down's syndrome confronts Marjorie Taylor Greene over disabled slur at GOP meeting", "Whitfield Co. Republican, father of son with DS confronts Rep. Greene over offensive word", "CrossFit Is Finally Fed Up With Marjorie Taylor Greene", "FEC complaint accuses Marjorie Taylor Greene of violating election law", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Appeared in a Super PAC Ad Asking for Money. At the same event, Greene claimed that the virus was Fauci's "experiment". The second video was uploaded to Greene's YouTube account in January 2020. [315] Hogg called for Greene to be expelled from Congress, saying that McCarthy tacitly supported Greene by not taking actions to sanction her. [9] She ended one of her videos commenting: "The most mistreated group of people in the United States today are white males. She remains a dangerous politician to [226][227] Two days later, she said she was "censored" by Twitter for "absolutely believing with all my heart that God's creation is he created them male and female". [140], According to campaign finance filings, as of 2022 Greene spends more money on security than any other candidate in the United States. Were hitting them all", "This Fringe Group's Anti-Racist Rebrand Is Going Horribly Wrong", "Georgia candidates embrace group with extremist ties", "Trump Boosts Georgia Candidate Who Peddles Antisemitic, QAnon Conspiracy Theories and Posed With a neo-Nazi", "Facebook deletes Georgia congressional candidate Marjorie Greene's ad", "Congressional candidate's apparent ascent to Congress could be a 'bellwether' for QAnon", "Marjorie Greene, John Cowan likely headed for runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District", "Controversial businesswoman snags GOP nod in U.S. House District 14 race", "Self-funding QAnon candidate gave own campaign $450,000 after getting PPP loan", "Large Political Donations Came After Paycheck Protection Program Loans", "Greene should return company's PPP loan", "QAnon Goes to Washington Twenty-four followers of the grotesque conspiracy theory are running for Congress in November. [324][325] Meanwhile, Representative Jimmy Gomez and the Jewish Democratic Council of America called for Greene to be expelled from Congress. [87][88] During the rally, Greene had Chester Doles with whom she had posed for a photo earlier in the year ejected, and U.S. Greene responded that the issue was "paperwork, which is being taken care of".[402]. [257][258] Greene disavowed the caucus and stated she was not involved, calling it a "staff level draft proposal from an outside group that [she] hadn't read". Members of the House are constitutionally required to live in the state they represent, but not necessarily in the same congressional district. [81], On September 3, 2020, Greene shared a meme to her Facebook page depicting herself holding an AR-15 style rifle next to a collage of pictures of Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and Tlaib. Greene was briefly a member of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Education and Labor before she was removed from all committee assignments on February 4, 2021, for incendiary remarks she had made before her election. [238], On June 1, 2022, Greene said that "an entire" pride month celebrating LGBT people "needs to end. Greene also promoted a false anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that the 2018 Camp Fire, a deadly wildfire in California, was caused by space lasers owned by the Rothschild family. [310] A March 2019 video shows Greene following and taunting Hogg, accusing him of using children for his cause. [121], On January 27, 2021, Representative Jimmy Gomez announced he had drafted a resolution to expel Greene from the House after reports that she had previously called for violence against Democrats. Marjorie Taylor Greene Uses 12-Year-Old Boy To Push Her Agenda Greene made the video to promote a petition she started on We the People to impeach Pelosi for treason a remedy that does not exist in the U.S. Constitution[280] due to her opposition to Trump's proposed border wall, as well as alleged support for sanctuary city policies. 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Marjorie Taylor Greene: Nancy Pelosi 'is mentally ill', "Marjorie Taylor Greene compares House mask mandates to the Holocaust", "Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Nancy Pelosi 'mentally ill' and compares House mask rules to the Holocaust", "For Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, stepping over the line is the point", "Greene and Gaetz get warm, America First welcome at rally in Dalton, Georgia", "Marjorie Taylor Greene defends comparing mask mandate to Holocaust as Republican colleagues turn on her", "Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on comparing mask rules to Holocaust", "House Republican leaders condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene's Holocaust comparison after five days and a wave of outrage", "Greene compares Biden vaccination push to Nazis", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Reveals She Learned Nothing From Holocaust Museum Visit", "Greene accrues at least $48K in fines for ignoring House mask mandate", "The Jolt: Herschel Walker MIA from state GOP convention", "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green demands COVID-19 answers from President Biden by June 31, 2021", "NIAID Director Targeted by GA Representative", "Here's What We Know About the Fauci COVID Emails", "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she doesn't 'believe in evolution', "US Republican Rep Greene says 'no one cares' about Delta variant", "Alabama crowd cheers state's low vaccination rate during Marjorie Taylor Greene event", "Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests Southerners could 'welcome' Biden's 'police state friends' with guns", "Marjorie Taylor Greene falsely claims hospitals aren't reaching capacity due to Covid surge, says 'we can't live forever', "Even Marjorie Taylor Greene Thinks Mike Lindell's Trump Reinstatement Theory Is B.S. [265] Her tweet included a chart that omitted carbon dioxide and methane,[265] the two most dominant greenhouse gas emissions. [27] McCarthy indicated his conference would not act against Greene. [112][113] She refused to wear a face mask while sheltering in place during the riot, and during the debate to impeach Trump she tweeted: "Democrats must be held accountable for the political violence inspired by their rhetoric." [365] In a February 2021 poll by YouGov, shortly after her removal from her committee assignments, 45% of surveyed adult U.S. citizens viewed her unfavorably, 33% didn't know, and 21% viewed her favorably. [382], In July 2022, Twitter labeled two tweets by Greene, in which she misgendered and deadnamed Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, as violating their rules on hateful conduct, but did not delete them, saying it believed it was in the public's interest for the tweets to remain accessible. Nov. 8, 2022. When a reporter informed Greene that non-obese and young people were also dying from the virus and asked her whether she bore "responsibility for keeping people in Georgia safe", Greene laughed and said, "I think people's responsibility is their own. Believe It, but Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Still She was a moderator of the organization's Facebook group, in which members posted death threats against Democrats, bigotry directed at the Obamas, and support for multiple conspiracy theories, including claims associated with the John Birch Society about the U.S. government being infiltrated by communists. "[52], On December 13, 2019, Greene announced that she was shifting her campaign to the 14th district after incumbent Tom Graves announced he would not run for reelection there. Greene. [15], In 2018 and 2019, Greene's Facebook account expressed support for the execution of leading Democrats, including Pelosi, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton, as well as support for the execution of FBI agents. [129] During a speech she made against establishing a commission, Greene called for justice for Ashli Babbitt, a Trump supporter who was fatally shot by a Capitol police officer when she stormed the Capitol and attempted to break into the House chamber. [111], In response to the January 6 United States Capitol attack by Trump supporters, Greene called for an end to violence and for support for Trump. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has added to her record of outrageous and anti-LGBTQ+ statements by saying that stepparents arent On Tuesday morning Brianna Keilar began a conversation about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene by saying I want to talk about and then she caught herself mid-sentence. [304] A QAnon-related conspiracy theory claimed that Ginsburg had died years earlier and that Democrats used a body double to conceal her death so they could hold onto her Supreme Court seat during Trump's presidency. "[266][267] In an August 2022 interview, Greene said, "People die in the cold. "[254] House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy indirectly criticized the caucus as pushing "nativist dog whistles". [273][274] She repeated these suggestions in February 2023, to the condemnation of Democrats and some Republicans, including Spencer Cox, Liz Cheney, and Mitt Romney. $100. I call it 'corporate communism. [208] She has suggested that Ukraine instigated the invasion by agitating Russia. Marjorie Taylor Greene (born May 27, 1974), also known by her initials MTG,[2] is an American politician, businesswoman, and far-right conspiracy theorist[3][4] who has been the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021. Trust The Science!". 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. She then suggested that Representative Maxine Waters had also committed treason. One caller described her as an embarrassment to the state of Georgia.. Marjorie Taylor Greene "[152] Later in June, she said that schools teaching about LGBT people is "mental/emotional child abuse". Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene - GovTrack.us She added, "There is a war of good and evil going on, and people are done with globalism". Where does this end? "[343] Both Florida senators condemned the idea that the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting might have not have been real; Marco Rubio said that anyone arguing it was a false flag is "either deranged or a sadist".