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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was recently expelled from the House Freedom Caucus after a series of disagreements with the conservative group, according to two GOP lawmakers familiar with the situation.
“She is no longer with HFC,” a Republican lawmaker told The Daily Beast, noting that “disparaging” fellow members are frowned upon.
“I think there has been some contempt,” the GOP lawmaker added.
That euphemism is a reference to Greene’s recent fight with a prominent Freedom Caucus member, Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO), which culminated last month when Greene called Boebert a “little bitch” to her face on the House floor, as reported by The Daily Beast.
That was apparently the last straw for Freedom Caucus members – a group in which Boebert remains a loyal member in good standing.
But Greene’s biggest personal foe in the HFC – Boebert – was far from the most eager to push her out.
During internal deliberations nearly two weeks ago — which took place after Greene confirmed in multiple publications that she did indeed call Boebert “a little bitch” — Boebert agreed with another member who argued against removing Greene, out of respect for her right to “freedom of speech”. ”
“She opposed her removal,” a GOP lawmaker familiar with the HFC rally told The Daily Beast. “She was actually against it.”
Boebert confirmed to The Daily Beast that she was defending Greene on free speech grounds, but would not comment on how she ultimately voted.
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Boebert a “Little Bitch” on the house floor
“The comments Marjorie and I shared with each other had absolutely no effect on my vote,” Boebert said Thursday afternoon.
Greene, who has drifted away from the far right flank of the GOP since his arrival in Congress in 2021, will no longer be privy to the group’s internal meetings or strategy going forward.
In recent months, she has emerged as a crucial ally of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), not only helping him secure his speakership, but also passing a debt ceiling deal that the Conservatives in the detested HFC.
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A Greene spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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