A fiery dispute unfolded on the House floor yesterday between two prominent Republicans, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, revealing an ongoing feud that has spilled into the public eye.
While audio was absent from the C-SPAN footage, witnesses and sources familiar with the incident provided insights to the Daily Beast about the feud.
According to these accounts, the confrontation originated when Boebert approached Greene regarding public statements made about her. The exchange escalated as Greene expressed frustration over Boebert’s introduction of articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden, likening it to flattery.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia apparently called Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado a ‘little b***h’ in the heated exchange caught on C-SPAN’s cameras without audio, the report claimed.
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But two sources who witnessed the exchange claimed that it all started when Boebert approached Greene about ‘statements you made about me publicly.’
Non-verbal cues, including pointing and intense facial expressions, indicated a tense and unfriendly interaction. Throughout the dispute, the presiding representative repeatedly urged the congresswomen to continue their discussion off the House floor, emphasizing decorum.
‘Take your conversations to the back,’ the presiding lawmaker said. ‘Off the floor.’ ‘Order, please,’ he said again, banging the gavel on the desk.
However, Greene and Boebert carried on their heated conversation, seemingly undeterred.
Both congresswomen are staunch supporters of the MAGA movement and have campaigned alongside former President Trump.
‘I’ve donated to you, I’ve defended you,’ Greene said, according to one source. ‘But you’ve been nothing but a little b***h to me.’ ‘And you copied my articles of impeachment after I asked you to cosponsor them,’ she added.
Boebert did not deny the reported remarks, stating, “Marjorie is not my enemy. I came here to protect our children and their posterity. Joe Biden and the Democrats are destroying our country. My priorities are to correct their bad policies and save America.” Witnesses affirmed that Greene called Boebert a derogatory term, with one source specifying “a little b***h.”
As the confrontation intensified, Greene rose from her seat on the House floor, highlighting the escalating nature of the disagreement. Witnesses reported that Greene expressed her frustration, mentioning her support and defense of Boebert in the past, but accused Boebert of being dismissive towards her. Greene also claimed that Boebert had copied her articles of impeachment without reading the resolution.
Notably, Boebert has introduced a fast-tracked impeachment resolution against President Biden, which has faced opposition from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Greene, who has been vocal about impeachment since Biden’s inauguration, took exception to Boebert’s involvement in championing the cause.
Earlier in the day, Greene had criticized Boebert for not addressing the GOP conference regarding her impeachment resolution, asserting her own longstanding commitment to the cause. “I have introduced articles of impeachment, literally since Joe Biden’s first day in office,” Greene explained. “I have been talking about it with everybody forever, ’til I’m blue in the face. You see me? I’m blue in the face.”
The intense clash between Greene and Boebert underscores the growing tensions within the Republican Party amid a crossroads for the country’s future.
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