“Extreme MAGA Republicans are showing the American people who they are,” Jeffries said at his weekly press conference on Thursday. “They’re not trying to hide their extremism. And Exhibit A is Marjorie Taylor Greene.
“They are really out of control. But they don’t care,” he continued. “The leadership seems to support Marjorie Taylor Greene. Rank-and-file Republicans apparently support Marjorie Taylor Greene. He was allowed to lie. He was allowed to destroy the institution. Apparently, Marjorie Taylor Greene was even allowed to raise people who appeared to be espionage and treason against the United States.
“And it doesn’t matter. Because Marjorie Taylor Greene is the face of this version of the House Republican conference,” he said.
In January, when Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) voted for House speaker, Greene attacked Democrats for choosing Jeffries as leader and released a “never Hakeem” ad calling him “dangerous” and “radical.” “left. Greene was a key ally in McCarthy’s bid for speaker and was later appointed to the Homeland Security and Oversight and Accountability committees.