Support at the Georgia GOP convention ran deep for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has been stripped of her House committee assignments and rebuked by GOP leaders for recent comments comparing vaccine and mask requirements to the Holocaust
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been stripped of her House committee assignments and rebuked by GOP leaders for recent comments comparing vaccine and mask requirements to the Holocaust. A Democratic congressman has introducedBut at the Georgia Republican Party convention this weekend, it was hard to find many critics of the lightning rod congresswoman.
Greene did not attend the convention. But when asked about her appeal, more than 20 party activists and officials mentioned her disregard for political correctness and approach to politics as a “Washington outsider.” Many said they appreciate her willingness to say what she believes, even if it is inaccurate or dangerous — the same traits they admired in former President Donald Trump.
Cooper Jacks, the chairman of the Georgia Teen Republicans and a native of Greene’s north Georgia-based district, was met with a standing ovation after mentioning the congresswoman in his Friday remarks to the convention. The 14-year-old began as a volunteer for Greene’s campaign before becoming a paid staffer. Having followed her around the state with the America First tour — which Greene launched in May alongside embattled Florida Rep.
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other Washington Republicans who have condemned her comments are part of the problem, her supporters here said. They argue that she, as one of the few on the Hill standing up for their beliefs, should be free to espouse them at will.
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