House Freedom Caucus turns on one another as MTG-Boebert feud escalates
Cami Mondeaux Reese Gorman
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Intraparty tensions within the GOP came to a head on Wednesday after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) openly called fellow firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) a “little b****” to her face as the chamber met for votes.
The heated exchange came after the two lawmakers had been silently feuding with each other over competing efforts to impeach President Joe Biden. Boebert introduced a privileged resolution to force a vote on the motion this week, undercutting previous efforts by Greene to impeach the president under the same accusations.
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When asked if reporting about the profanity-laced comments was accurate, Greene told reporters on Wednesday it was “impressively correct.”
“I have defended her when she’s been attacked. She and I have virtually the same voting record. We’re both members of the House Freedom Caucus,” Greene said. “We should be natural allies. It shouldn’t be easy, but for some reason, she has a great skill and talent for making most people here not like her. And so it’s her issue. She needs to work on it.”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) downplayed the argument between the two House members Thursday, saying they were “having a discussion” and that it was good for Greene and Boebert to air their differences, according to Fox News.
Boebert introduced the privileged resolution earlier this week, triggering a House mechanism that would force a vote on the motion within two days. However, the Colorado Republican later walked back her efforts after it became clear she did not have the votes needed to advance the measure, especially after GOP leadership came out against the resolution.
Instead, Boebert agreed to combine the resolution with an effort to investigate whether the conduct of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas amounts to an impeachable offense. The House is scheduled to vote on that motion Thursday afternoon.
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Greene noted she agreed with Boebert’s resolution as a whole, but the Georgia Republican questioned the motivation behind forcing an immediate vote — suggesting end-of-the-month fundraising may have been a factor.
“She didn’t talk to anyone about it. She didn’t come to the conference,” Greene said. “She didn’t address it with anybody. She copied my articles of impeachment — she refused to co-sponsor mine, then copied them, and then turned hers into a privilege resolution.”