Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has been accused of being a huge hypocrite for claiming that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is not a genuine Christian.
Greene is furious at Johnson for bringing a large government spending bill to a vote because it did not include many far-right provisions that House Republicans tried to add. The bill has funding for programs and organizations that support LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights, and it was signed by President Joe Biden, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown.
Greene has taken steps to remove Johnson from his position as speaker. filed a motion to oust Johnson, who has only held the role for a few months after the Republican party ousted its former speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Many Republicans are worried that, should the motion succeed, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) could end up voted in as the new speaker.
She has also been vocally criticizing Johnson and recently accused him of being unable to follow Christ and support full-term abortion, which is not legal anywhere in the United States.
Greene continued, “EVERY Republican in my conference that voted for the $1.2 TRILLION woke, trans ideology, DEI, Open Border Policy, abortion ABOMINATION omnibus that is upset with me, YOU should be outraged that your Speaker made you walk that plank for him in order to pay our military soldiers.”
She warned that Republicans better take her motion against Johnson seriously “and spend the necessary time planning and coming together for new leadership that will not serve the Uniparty, but instead holds firm to our convictions and the promises we make to the people who send us to represent them.”
Johnson has long hidden behind religion to justify his extreme anti-LGBTQ+ beliefs, but many were quick to point out that Greene – who has been accused of cheating on her now ex-husband and is also vehemently anti-LGBTQ+ – is the last person who should be calling out someone’s religious adherence.
Tabloids have accused her for years of cheating on her former husband with gym manager Justin Tway and another man named Craig Ivey. Congresswoman Greene called the rumors “ridiculous tabloid garbage spread by an avowed Communist,” and her ex-husband, Perry Greene, has not confirmed the rumors.
During an appearance on the right-wing news network Real America’s Voice, Greene justified her decision to bring more chaos into Congress by saying GOP representatives “walked the plank” for Johnson during an election year by having to vote on the spending bill.
Greene’s anger stems in part from the fact that the bill contained almost none of the over 40 anti-LGBTQ+ policy riders Republicans wanted and included funding for various organizations and programs that support LGBTQ+ people. One of those anti-LGBTQ+ riders would have barred TriCare, the military’s health care system, from reimbursing for gender-affirming care, while other riders banned various federal departments and agencies from having policies to protect LGBTQ+ workers.
Greene also posted on X from an account named “MJTruthUltra” criticizing the spending bill for giving small grants to LGBTQ+ projects, including $850,000 for an LGBTQ+ inclusive senior home and $400,000 for a youth homeless shelter that also gives clothes to trans kids. The bill contains many such grants, or earmarks. even Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), who opposed the bill, received millions in earmarks for her district in the bill – but the account appeared to be more concerned about those connected to LGBTQ+ people than others.
Greene also denied claims that her opposition to Johnson could lead to a Democrat becoming speaker of the House. Instead, she blamed Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), who retired without time to hold special elections to fill their seats, leaving two previously held Republican seats vacant until 2025.
It’s not clear whom Republicans might select as Johnson’s replacement, as Johnson was only the fifth choice for Speaker.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who led McCarthy’s removal late last year, said that Jeffries could become the next speaker due to the Republicans’ narrow House majority and conflicts over party leadership.
Greene stated on Real America’s Voice that she would not be “irresponsible with this motion to vacate.”
When the House officially acknowledges Greene’s motion, it will have two days to decide whether to take action on it.
