Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is fuming at her colleagues in the House Freedom Caucus over their opposition to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyâs (R-Calif.) bid for speaker.
Greene, who has been a vocal supporter of McCarthy, spoke to reporters on Tuesday about conservative lawmakers opposed to his bid for speaker. She expressed frustration those in opposition did not use their negotiations to try to extract a benefit for her.
âI havenât asked for one thing for myself, and Iâm the only Republican that has zero committees,â the congresswoman said. âSo you would think I would be the one in there asking for something. But I havenât done that.â
She went on, âBut I find out that its my Freedom Caucus colleagues and my supposed friends went and did that. And they asked nothing for me. Nothing. Thatâs what I found out in there. I am furious.â
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In October, Greene told The New York Times she would like to be on the House Oversight Committee or House Judiciary Committee when Republicans are in the majority.
âI think that to be the best speaker of the House and to please the base, heâs going to give me a lot of power and a lot of leeway,â she said of McCarthy, adding, âAnd if he doesnât, theyâre going to be very unhappy about it. I think thatâs the best way to read that. And thatâs not in any way a threat at all. I just think thatâs reality.â
Her comments on Tuesday come as the House was scheduled to vote to choose the new speaker.
The process could be a spectacle not seen in 100 years as McCarthy has struggled to lock down the required votes.
As of Tuesday morning, there were five so-called âNever Kevinâ Republicans who have publicly stated they oppose his bid for speaker â he can only afford four defections if the full House votes. And Politico reports one McCarthy ally believes there could be as many as a dozen House Republicans opposed to him.
Also on Tuesday morning, Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), the chair of the Freedom Caucus, released a statement blasting the minority leader and suggesting he ârejectedâ the chance to be the speaker.â
The opposition to McCarthy from Freedom Caucus members sparked a spat between two of its members.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), who opposes McCarthy, knocked Greene when asked about her support for the California Republican.
âIâve been aligned with Marjorie and accused of believing a lot of the things that she believes in. I donât believe in this, just like I donât believe in Russian space lasers, Jewish space lasers, and all of this,â Boebert told conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Greene fired back on Twitter as she wrote, âIâve supported and donated to Lauren Boebert. President Trump has supported and donated to Lauren Boebert. Kevin McCarthy has supported and donated to Lauren Boebert. She just barely came through by 500 votes.â
She charged Boebert âgladly takes our $$$ but when sheâs been asked: Lauren refuses to endorse President Trump, she refuses to support Kevin McCarthy, and she childishly threw me under the bus for a cheap sound bite.â
