Marjorie Talor Greene blasted fellow far-right lawmaker Lauren Boebert for opposing McCarthy's muddled bid for House speakership.
She and other McCarthy supporters have had to work feverishly to sway his opponents as the week dragged on with no speaker."I'm not sure how Lauren Boebert on one hand can demand so much out of Kevin McCarthy, but then demand nothing out of someone else and be willing to vote for them to be speaker," Greene"That’s not serious, I don’t think that’s leadership and I really see it as more obstruction," she added.
"I think the American people, no matter how you vote, are sick and tired of drama. And this is nothing but drama."Greene's comments come as she attempts to make a new play for influence by defending and aligning herself with McCarthy. The controversial lawmaker is betting that backing up McCarthy in his time of dire need will pave a path to legitimacy and power if he becomes speaker, per
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