Marjorie Taylor Greene Felt Entitled to ‘Power’ Within GOP Caucus Due to MAGA Loyalty, New Book Alleges

As soon as she entered office in January 2021, the newly elected Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R., Ga.) felt entitled to significant influence within the House Republican caucus because of the loyalty she felt she inspired among former president Trump’s supporters, according to a new book about the Trump-era released Tuesday.

Greene felt her close relationship with then-president Trump would allow her to make demands of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy if and when Republicans reclaimed a majority and McCarthy ascended to the speakership, according to Robert Draper’s latest book, “Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind,”an excerpt of which was published in the New York Times.

“I think that to be the best speaker of the House and to please the base, he’s [Trump] going to give me a lot of power and a lot of leeway… And if he doesn’t, they’re going to be very unhappy about it. I think that’s the best way to read that. And that’s not in any way a threat at all. I just think that’s reality,” Greene said, according to the book.

When Greene allegedly demanded a seat on the prestigious House Oversight and Judiciary committees–a big ask–she didn’t mince her words: “I completely deserve it. I’ve been treated like [expletive]. I have been treated like garbage.”

The revelations come at a precarious time for Greene who is facing reelection, however, polling suggests her seat is not under threat.

This weekend during a debate at the Atlanta Press Club, Greene echoed her familiar pitch to voters. “I stand by the words that I say,” Greene stated. “They’re just offensive to Washington, D.C., and the swamp creatures there because the words that I speak are the same as Americans back home — the same as people in Georgia’s 14th district, and the words I speak are the truth.” Greene also called herself a “victim” of the January 6 Capitol riots.

Greene has become a national icon of the far-right. During Covid-19 lockdowns Greene compared the Democrats to the Nazis. At other times, Greene has admitted to being a QAnon follower as well as supporting the stolen election and Pizzagate conspiracy theories. In February 2021, Greene was removed from all committee roles, with the support of eleven fellow Republicans.