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Greene Blames Trump, Mocks Patel as White House Mulls Replacement.

5/5/2026

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Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused President Donald Trump of saying she deserved the death threats she received after she turned against him.
She mocked FBI Director Kash Patel at a Ron Paul Institute speech in Texas, where Patel has filed a $250 million defamation suit against The Atlantic.
Greene said she forwarded the threats, but only Vice President JD Vance replied.
White House officials have begun discussing a replacement for Patel.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused President Donald Trump of saying she deserved the death threats she received after she turned against him.
She mocked FBI Director Kash Patel at a Ron Paul Institute speech in Texas, where Patel has filed a $250 million defamation suit against The Atlantic.
Greene said she forwarded the threats, but only Vice President JD Vance replied.
White House officials have begun discussing a replacement for Patel.