Challenges Faced by Marjorie Taylor Greene: Obstacles and Turning Points

Life is full of challenges, and Marjorie Taylor Greene faced many. Discover key struggles and how they were overcome.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, often called MTG, is an American far-right politician, businesswoman, and conspiracy theorist. As a member of the Republican Party, she has served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021, after being elected in 2020. She was reelected in 2022 and 2024. Greene is known for her controversial views and alignment with the far-right wing of the Republican Party.

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January 17, 2021: Greene's Twitter Account Locked

On January 17, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal Twitter account was locked for 12 hours "for multiple violations of our civic integrity policy". Before the suspension, Greene's posts included false claims about voting fraud and statements blaming electoral officials in Georgia for their failure to act on such claims.

January 27, 2021: Gomez drafts resolution to expel Greene from the House

On January 27, 2021, Representative Jimmy Gomez drafted a resolution to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House after reports that she had previously called for violence against Democrats. Representative Jake Auchincloss also called for Greene's resignation or expulsion.

January 29, 2021: Resolution to censure Greene introduced

On January 29, 2021, representatives Nikema Williams and Sara Jacobs introduced a resolution to censure Marjorie Taylor Greene for making threatening comments to her colleagues and to call for her resignation. The bill was referred to the House Ethics committee but never received a vote.

February 1, 2021: House Leadership Issues Ultimatum Regarding Greene's Committee Assignments

On February 1, 2021, House majority leader Steny Hoyer gave Kevin McCarthy and other Republican House leaders an ultimatum: unless they stripped Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee seats within 72 hours, the Democrats would bring Debbie Wasserman Schultz's motion before the full House.

February 3, 2021: Greene Addresses House Republican Conference and House Rules Committee Passes Motion to Remove Greene

On February 3, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke before the House Republican Conference to state that her social media content did not reflect who she is, prompting a standing ovation. The Democratic-controlled House Rules Committee passed Debbie Wasserman Schultz's motion to remove Greene from her committee assignments.

February 4, 2021: Removed from Committee Roles

On February 4, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from all committee roles due to her endorsements of political violence.

March 19, 2021: Greene Barred From Blocking Twitter Users

As of March 19, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene was barred from blocking anyone on her public Twitter or any other social media account while in office and was forced to pay $10,000 to cover legal fees for MeidasTouch. This resulted from an out-of-court settlement after MeidasTouch sued Greene for violating their First Amendment rights when she blocked them.

June 2021: Vote Against Honoring Capitol Police

In April 2022, Kimmel said of Greene, "Where is Will Smith when you really need him?" in response to Greene accusing Republicans who supported then-Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson of being "pro-pedophile", referencing the incident in which Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. Greene accused Kimmel of threatening violence against her and tweeted that she contacted the Capitol Police. Greene had previously refused to honor the Capitol Police in June 2021, when she voted against rewarding them with the Congressional Gold Medal for defending the Capitol Building during the 2021 United States Capitol attack. On April 8, Nick Dyer, Greene's spokesman, said that "threats against Congresswoman Greene invoking Jimmy Kimmel have been coming into our office."

2021: Legal Challenge to Eligibility

In April 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene faced a legal challenge to her eligibility based on her alleged involvement in organizing and promoting the 2021 United States Capitol attack.

2021: Involvement Alleged in Capitol Attack

In early 2022, Greene said that under a provision of a state law, several Georgia electors had filed papers seeking to remove her from the 2022 Republican primary ballot as unqualified for office. Electors alleged she had been involved in assisting the 2021 United States Capitol attack.

2021: Greene's Twitter Accounts Suspended

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter accounts were suspended and locked multiple times for violating Twitter's policies. Her personal Twitter account was temporarily suspended five times in 2021.

February 2022: Criticism from Mitch McConnell

In February 2022, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell criticized Marjorie Taylor Greene for attending the America First Political Action Conference, stating there was no place in the party for "white supremacists or anti-Semitism".

April 1, 2022: Greene files federal lawsuit

On April 1, 2022, Greene filed a federal lawsuit in which she vigorously denied allegations that she assisted the 2021 United States Capitol attack and sought to have the law blocked as unconstitutional.