‘I’m like, “[Expletive] you,”’ Marjorie Taylor Greene said about receiving threats from White House officials

Marjorie Taylor Greene has come out swinging at the White House over the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case.

The rift between the MAGA firebrand and White House deepened after a Trump official apparently told her that her support of bipartisan legislation ordering the release of the so-called Epstein files would be viewed as a “very hostile act.”

Greene is one of four Republicans, alongside Reps. Thomas Massie, Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert to have signed on to a discharge petition to force the release of files related to Epstein. If a discharge petition receives the signature of a majority of members, they can force a vote without the consent of leadership.

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    23 hours ago

    Though I hate having to support MTG, I think we actually should, just for the moment. Strange bed fellows for sure, but just try to keep it together for a minute. If she can pull enough maga away for maga and the GOP to fall to pieces, I think it’s a good day for everyone

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      21 hours ago

      Also, she’s one of the few in that crowd to stick to her guns and it and not flip to the party narrative.

      Even if she’s generally a terrible person, is doing it for shitty reasons, or hasn’t done it in the past. It’s actually a good thing that it’s happening at right now and should be encouraged.

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        The people maligning her reasons are ultimately made by those with worse motives, be it for genocide or protecting this israeli honeypot blackmail for israel.

        The accusers have the worst motives and anyone that uncritically repeats them is playing you not acknowledging that.

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      22 hours ago

      The enemy of my enemy is my friend, at least for a moment. We even allied with fucking STALIN to fight the Nazis.

      So let’s encourage Empty G and Boobert, and the rest of crazier-than-normal wing of MAGA in their revolt. Well-timed remarks like “Are you going to let him say that about you?” should help a lot.