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Fox News Contributor Calls Marjorie Taylor Greene an ‘Idiot’ Damaging Republican Agenda

By Jake Beardslee · April 17, 2024

In a scathing column on FoxNews.com, Liz Peek, a Fox News contributor, criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), calling her an "idiot" who is damaging the Republican party's agenda.  Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia

Peek accused Greene of prioritizing "bombastic self-serving showmanship and drama queen energy" over working towards the greater good.  Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia

The criticism stems from Greene's motion to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from his position, which Peek described as an attempt to "burn down the House, metaphorically speaking."  Office of Speaker Mike Johnson/Wikimedia

Greene is leading the charge against Johnson after he outlined plans to consider foreign aid, a move that Johnson has called "absurd."  Office of Speaker Mike Johnson/Wikimedia

In her column, Peek wrote, "It's high time someone in the Republican Party told Marjorie Taylor Greene to turn all that bombastic self-serving showmanship and drama queen energy on Democrats, and stop trying to defeat her own party."  Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia

She added, "The internal squabbles of the party need to stop. If Marjorie Taylor Greene and others want to oppose aid to Ukraine or the FISA bill, they can vote against it. That's how democracy works."  Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia

Peek also had a message for Greene, quoting Hillary Clinton: "Get over yourself. The mission today is to elect Donald Trump."  Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia

While Peek's column criticized Greene's actions, she also urged the Republican party to focus on supporting Trump's 2024 presidential bid.  Liam Enea/Wikimedia