Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Headlined White Nationalist Conference, Many Call For Reprimand

Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is under scrutiny after she headlined a white nationalist conference in Orlando, Florida.

During the event, attendees cheered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and chanted President Vladimir Putin’s name shortly before Greene took the stage, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

The Rome lawmaker was the surprise guest that spoke at the America First Political Action Conference, which is a group organized by Nick Fuentes, who federal prosecutors have labeled a “white supremacist.”

The rep’s appearance on Friday has triggered calls for the GOP to rebuke Greene because she has continued to escape reprimand from her own party for her history of racist, xenophobic and anti-Semitic comments.

And it also underscores the growing trend happening among the far right as some Republicans echo Donald Trump’s praise of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump has repeatedly applauded Puti, saying the Russian military attack against a U.S. ally was “genius” and “very savvy.”

Greene’s remarks were similar to her other

statements she has made at previous public events, including the time she lashed out against “cancel culture” and tried to label Democrats and mainstream Republicans as enemies of the state.

“I have been attacked more than any other freshman member of Congress in United States history,” she said.

Fuentes, who is an advocate for preserving the nation’s “white demographic core,” welcomed Greene by praising “white young men” and asked for a round of applause for Russia.

Greene’s history of hateful comments includes her support for the dangerous pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory, her spread of

lies on school mass shootings, and her endorsement of social media posts of the execution of lawmakers.

Twitter recently banned one of Greene’s personal accounts following her repeated spread of lies surrounding the coronavirus.

House Democrats, and 11 Republicans, for the first time, stripped Greene of her committee assignments early last year. However, senior House Republicans have supported her, and some Georgia GOP leaders.

Over the weekend, the Republican Jewish Coalition condemned “in the strongest possible terms” Greene’s appearance at the recent event.

RNC chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel made a statement that didn’t explicitly criticize Greene but did say, “white supremacy, neo-Nazism, hate speech and bigotry are disgusting and do not have a home in the Republican Party.”

Greene told CBS News that she did not know Fuentes or his views, and had never heard him speak. Later, she made another statement saying she wouldn’t disavow the white nationalist group over a ”few off-color remarks” by its organizer.

“I want to embrace the young, boisterous, and energetic conservatives in our movement — not cancel them like the establishment does.”