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Greene Proposes 'National Divorce' Amid Political Turmoil

9/17/2025

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Marjorie Taylor Greene proposed a “peaceful national divorce” on September 15, citing irreparable division with the left.
She accused Democrats of celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death on September 10 and encouraged a focus on family and faith.
Georgia leaders, including Gov. Brian Kemp and Sen. Raphael Warnock, condemned violence but rejected Greene’s separation idea.
Tyler Robinson, the suspected killer of Kirk, was arrested and indicted, with prosecutors pursuing the death penalty.
Greene has faced backlash for advocating secession, which the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional in 1869.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene proposed a “peaceful national divorce” on September 15, citing irreparable division with the left.
She accused Democrats of celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death on September 10 and encouraged a focus on family and faith.
Georgia leaders, including Gov. Brian Kemp and Sen. Raphael Warnock, condemned violence but rejected Greene’s separation idea.
Tyler Robinson, the suspected killer of Kirk, was arrested and indicted, with prosecutors pursuing the death penalty.
Greene has faced backlash for advocating secession, which the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional in 1869.