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☆ Mitt Romney says Marjorie Taylor Greene's pitch for a 'national divorce' is insane
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mitt Romney thinks Marjorie Taylor Greene's idea to break up the US is unhinged. "Mitt Romney is so bad I couldn't even vote for him for president against Barack Obama," Greene told the outlet. Greene's idea for a national divorce has also received pushback from other members of her party. Spencer Cox called the Georgia congresswoman's call to break up the United States "evil" and "destructive." Representatives for Romney and Greene did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ Utah's Republican governor hits back at MTG's call to break up the United States: 'This rhetoric is destructive and wrong and—honestly—evil'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Republican governor hit back at Marjorie Taylor Greene's call for a "national divorce" in the US. Spencer Cox called Greene's rhetoric "destructive" and "evil." This isn't the first time Greene has called for the break up of the US. Utah's Republican governor called the rhetoric "destructive and wrong and — honestly — evil." On Monday, Marjorie Taylor Greene had suggested that there should be a "national divorce" – the separation of the US into red and blue states.

☆ The Democrats' latest strategy is making Marjorie Taylor Greene the face of the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But that could come back to haunt Republicans as Democrats increasingly try to paint her as one of the faces of the party. And while many Republicans came out against the plan, Democrats — especially President Joe Biden — have used it as a cudgel against the GOP. And while Democrats lost control of the House, they lost far fewer seats than expected, partly due to utilizing Scott's messaging against the GOP. Democrats can use Greene to their advantageNow as Greene continues to gain power and authority in the GOP and Congress, Democrats have the opportunity to use her own actions and words against the GOP as a whole. There's the possibility that giving Greene larger platform could backfire on Democrats.

☆ GOP Gov. Chris Sununu jokes that Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'fur thing' at the State of the Union made her look like 'she belonged on the top of Mt. Washington'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chris Sununu joked about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's State of the Union wardrobe choice. He described her white coat with fluffy fur trim as a "fur thing." "She looked like she belonged on the top of Mount Washington," he said. Chris Sununu said he's not sure what was happening with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's State of the Union wardrobe selection, describing her $495 Peruvian alpaca wool coat as a "fur thing." She looked like she belonged on the top of Mount Washington."

☆ A rift has opened between Kevin McCarthy and MTG over her claim Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt was murdered by police
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kevin McCarthy broke with Marjorie Taylor Greene's position on the death of Ashli Babbitt. After Greene claimed Capitol rioter Babbitt was "murdered" on January 6, McCarthy disagreed. But she went on to make a direct comparison to Babbitt's death, saying: "There's a woman in this room whose daughter was murdered on January 6, Ashli Babbitt. The Department of Justice closed its investigation into Babbitt's death in April 2021, saying there were insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges. Greene was later added to two of the most high-profile committee seats: the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Oversight Committee.

☆ White supremacist Nick Fuentes slams 'divorced woman girlboss' Marjorie Taylor Greene as the far-right figures turn on each other, videos show
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

White supremacist Nick Fuentes slammed Marjorie Taylor Greene's character on an online show. Speaking on her own show, Greene described Fuentes as "racist" and "immature" and asked why Ye would "align himself with that." On "Politically Provoked," Fuentes claimed that just a week ago, Greene wanted to visit the 2024 presidential campaign office in California. Fuentes went on to claim that Greene wanted to visit "when it was cool" but "flipped back" afterward. Fuentes did not provide any evidence for his claim that Greene wanted to visit Ye's campaign HQ.

☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene's campaign cleared of wrongdoing after Georgia Democrats accused her of giving too much money to Herschel Walker's campaign
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Georgia Democratic Party accused Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's campaign of violating federal election law. It accused Greene's campaign of exceeding federal limits in supporting Herschel Walker's Senate campaign. The Federal Election Commission, a notoriously deadlocked group, unanimously dismissed the complaint. Hogan alleged that in addition to straight-up donating $2,000 to Walker's campaign, Greene's campaign published more than $3,000 of Facebook advertisements supporting Walker's candidacy. He said the posts were coordinated with Walker's campaign and should count as an in-kind donation, which would therefore place her campaign above the $2,000 contribution limit.

☆ A long-shot Democratic candidate raised more than $15.6 million to defeat Marjorie Taylor Greene. He lost by 31 points.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Democratic opponent, Marcus Flowers, raised $15.6 million for his campaign. "Tomorrow, with your help, we could make history by defeating Marjorie Taylor Greene," Flowers wrote in a fundraising email sent on November 7, the night before the election. But let me make my case: We're building the most extensive Democratic campaign this district has EVER seen — and MTG is terrified." AP Photo/Ben GrayThe sum that Flowers raised is gargantuan for a congressional campaign, far outpacing the amounts raised by the party's most vulnerable members. Compare that to Democratic candidates in more competitive races, who have tended to raise between $3 and $10 million this year.

☆ 'It's sick': Democratic lawmaker denounces Marjorie Taylor Greene for making the violent attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband about herself and promoting political violence in the past
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Jim McGovern denounced Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's remarks on Paul Pelosi's attack. Early Friday an intruder broke into Pelosi's San Francisco home and attacked her husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer, leaving the 82-year-old hospitalized. "YOU called for Nancy Pelosi to be executed. "And now that someone listened, you're making Paul Pelosi's attack about YOU. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) October 29, 2022Greene recently testified that she does not recall supporting political violence against members of the Democratic Party, including Pelosi.

☆ Insider asked 38 Republicans whether they're concerned about growing anti-Semitic sentiments in their party. Their responses included silence, deflection, and rehashing old statements.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Insider reached out to House Republican leaders, GOP senators auditioning for the 2024 presidential race, the Republican National Committee, retired GOP lawmakers, seasoned Republican strategists and former Donald Trump administration officials about this disturbing phenomenon. The non-respondents included RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, former Vice President Mike Pence, National Republican Senatorial Committee chair Rick Scott, House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik, Florida Gov. Meghan McCain, the daughter of late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, lashed out at West, Trump and House Republican "idiots" cheering on their reprehensible behavior. "You can say that his particular words in this particular case are not antisemitic," Rosen said Tuesday during Commentary's daily podcast. Nor have they convinced House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jim Jordan to quit hailing West and Trump as personal heroes.

☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene's PAC is violating campaign finance rules: federal regulators
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Federal Election Commission sent a warning to a political action committee connected to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The FEC said the Save America Stop Socialism PAC made several errors in a recent financial report. The FEC also found that the Save America Stop Socialism PAC improperly sent $5,000 to help US House candidate J.R. Majewski's win his congressional primary election in Ohio. But federal political committees are legally responsible for keeping their financial books clean. The Save America Stop Socialism PAC political action committee is one of several political committees tied to the congresswoman from Georgia and is separate from Greene's campaign committee.

☆ Oops: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's official Facebook page is filled with images insulting the lawmaker as a cavewoman, clown, and 'whore'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's official Facebook pages are filled with photos and memes that taunt her. An image that appeared on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Facebook page as of October 17, 2022. An image that appeared on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Facebook page as of October 17, 2022. Marjorie Taylor Greene's FacebookAnd another one features her in clown makeup. An image that appeared on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Facebook page as of October 17, 2022.

☆ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's husband files for divorce, saying marriage was 'irretrievably broken' in court docs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Cheryl Teh | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Marjorie Taylor Greene's husband has filed a petition for divorce. Perry Greene filed his divorce petition on Wednesday with the Floyd County Court. Perry Greene's divorce petition indicated that their marriage was "irretrievably broken." According to court documents seen by Insider, Perry Greene and the conservative congresswoman have been married for just over 27 years. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to court filings, acknowledged receipt of the divorce petition on Wednesday.

☆ EXCLUSIVE: The teacher who wrestled a gunman at Marjorie Taylor Greene's high school says Greene is 'an idiot' for wanting firearms in classrooms
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-14 | by ( Robin Bravender | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marjorie Taylor Greene has promoted conspiracy theories about school shootings. She defends her stance by referring to a 1990 hostage situation at her own high school. "She called me last summer before she started to campaign and was talking about the hostage situation," Tallant said. Greene called "gun-free" schools a "failure" in a January 19 tweet. In her 2020 call with Tallant, Greene "was trying to say that we should have all had guns," Tallant told CNHI.

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