House Freedom Caucus expels Marjorie Taylor Greene

Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., a member of the conservative lawmakers’ group, confirmed to Politico on Thursday that the group had voted to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., nearly two weeks ago. Greene’s ouster comes after she used profanity to describe then-fellow caucus member Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Co., while on the House floor. Harris said the vote occurred in response to “some of the things she’s done.” Greene didn’t comment directly on the ouster to Politico.

Does this sort of thing happen often? The Freedom Caucus, which was founded in 2015, has never expelled one of its members before, although people have left before. Former Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., left the group in 2019.

Dig deeper: Read Erick Erickson’s column in WORLD Opinions about House Freedom Caucus member Chip Roy.