In about 24 hours, House Republicans will meet for the first time to discuss whether to punish Marjorie Taylor Greene — or Liz Cheney. Whatever they do, it'll say a lot about where the party is headed. vice.com/en/article/4ad…
The most likely outcome: They don't do anything.
McCarthy hasn't indicated he'll move to strip Greene of her committee assignments, and it sounds like Cheney's foes don't have the votes to oust her from her leadership role. But there's a helluva lot of uncertainty.
McCarthy hasn't indicated he'll move to strip Greene of her committee assignments, and it sounds like Cheney's foes don't have the votes to oust her from her leadership role. But there's a helluva lot of uncertainty.
R's from across the party told me they're not thrilled with how Kevin McCarthy has handled this so far. One GOP Hill aide said that by not acting decisively on either front, "He’s self-created this snowball of shit and now it’s coming to a head."
But there aren't any easy answers for him, or the party.
Former @RepPeteKing: "Kevin’s in a very tough spot... Keeping the party together, trying to have a united front. But on the other hand, there has to be a line."
Former @RepPeteKing: "Kevin’s in a very tough spot... Keeping the party together, trying to have a united front. But on the other hand, there has to be a line."
Many Rs think Greene shouldn't be punished for pre-Congress comments. But, like, she called for violence (among other things).
@RepKinzinger: “Of course she should be removed from her committee assignment... we can take a stand to disavow her from our conference—and we need to."
@RepKinzinger: “Of course she should be removed from her committee assignment... we can take a stand to disavow her from our conference—and we need to."
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
