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NEW: Assassination threats, AOC potshots, and wolf teats: 2 wild weeks inside Marjorie Taylor Greene's Georgia district as it flips a giant middle finger at DC by @adamwren @leonardkl @WARojas & @DerekPrall ($) @thisisinsider businessinsider.com/mtg-marjorie-t…

Insider traversed Greene's congressional district over two weeks in May, including attending two GOP events in Dalton: a Patriots Unite Rally graced by the election conspiracist and lawyer Lin Wood, as well as the 14th District Republican convention where @mtgreenee spoke.

Wood’s speech focused on Gov. Brian Kemp and Sec of State Brad Raffensperger, who refused to play ball when Trump was seeking to overturn the presidential election. "Put them in front of a firing squad, and send them straight to hell," the attorney told the crowd.

Greene spoke last Saturday. She got a laugh from the crowd at the GA 14th District convention for calling AOC "Alexandria Ocrazyo-Cortez." She called for folks to "get involved," and "not just sit there and post on Facebook," with the ultimate goal of shifting the tides in 2022.

She also announced an America First Tour stop coming to her own backyard in Dalton on May 27 with @RepMattGaetz “I'm requesting every single one of you and all your friends and neighbors," she said. "We are going to have a good time."

Greene also discussed her recent altercation in the Capitol w/ @AOC - “She stopped, turned, and threw her hands in the air. & then she kept going. Well the press that was present said that I was screaming at her that I had behavior that's not becoming of a member of Congress...

... And I assured them, I said, 'My district back at home definitely likes my behavior,’” Greene said.

The crowd clapped and cheered.

Check out the exclusive video of Greene’s remarks in the story!

Also in the story @thisisinsider caught up with John Cowan, the neurosurgeon who came closest to beating MTG in last year’s GOP primary. Cowan said he's mulling a ‘22 run but is waiting to see how the 14th comes out as state lawmakers redraw congressional-district borders.

"I definitely think we need a good candidate to go against her," Cowan said. He paused. "Provided she's still in the race. I think that either by her own choice or by some external force, she won't be running again."

And what might that external force be? "I got to think she may get into some trouble,” Cowan said. “She doesn't shy away from that. And she certainly chooses to hang out with somebody who is probably going to get in big trouble."

When informed that Gaetz, to whom he was alluding, would be in the district very soon for a rally with Greene, Cowan said: "That's absolutely amazing — said in a sarcastic sort of way."

Lots lots lots more in this #LongRead deep dive after traveling around NW Georgia and following MTG back in DC too. Subscribe for the full story & much more from @thisisinsider - sign up here: businessinsider.com/mtg-marjorie-t…