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Greene Slams GOP Leadership Amid Shutdown Crisis

10/13/2025

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) intensified her criticism of GOP leadership over the government shutdown, blaming Mike Johnson and Senate Leader John Thune, and she said, 'This should not be happening.'
She rejected party loyalty and asserted independence on healthcare issues.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito criticized her stance, labeling Greene a 'Republican in Name Only.'
Greene maintains support for Donald Trump while prioritizing duties to her constituents over party allegiance.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) intensified her criticism of GOP leadership over the government shutdown, blaming Mike Johnson and Senate Leader John Thune, and she said, 'This should not be happening.'
She rejected party loyalty and asserted independence on healthcare issues.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito criticized her stance, labeling Greene a 'Republican in Name Only.'
Greene maintains support for Donald Trump while prioritizing duties to her constituents over party allegiance.