The escalating feud between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), and President Donald Trump is exposing some serious fault lines in House Republican leadership. With Greene set to resign on Jan. 5, she's not exactly going quietly.
Johnson Is Just Following Orders, Greene Claims
In a Monday profile from The New York Times, Greene didn't hold back. She alleged that Johnson has essentially surrendered congressional authority to President Trump and squandered the GOP's majority in the process.
"I want you to know that Johnson is not our Speaker. He is not our leader," Greene told the Times. "He is literally 100% under direct orders from the White House."
Greene went further, saying many Republicans share her frustration but won't speak up because they're afraid to cross Trump. Her word for them? "Cowards."
Her criticisms of Johnson span multiple issues: his handling of government funding negotiations, the stalled GOP plan to replace Affordable Care Act subsidies, and his initial reluctance to join a bipartisan effort to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The White House Hits Back Hard
The White House wasn't about to let Greene's comments slide. A spokesperson pushed back against her allegations, framing her resignation as abandoning ship when Republicans need solidarity, according to The Hill.
"President Trump remains the undisputed leader of the greatest and fastest growing political movement in American history," spokesperson Davis Ingle said, adding that Greene is "quitting on her constituents in the middle of her term."
Meanwhile, Johnson mounted his own defense. In a Sunday Wall Street Journal op-ed, he pushed back against critics by highlighting Republican achievements: hundreds of bills passed, federal spending clawed back, and Trump-era orders codified into law. His message? The party delivered results.
Speaker Mike Johnson's team did not immediately respond to MarketDash's request for comments.
Trump Called Her a "Stone Cold Liberal"
The timing of all this is notable because just last week, Trump publicly slammed Greene, calling her a "stone cold liberal" and "highly neurotic." He blamed their deteriorating relationship on her complaints about not getting phone calls from him.
Greene had already announced she was leaving to avoid a "hateful primary" and because of disagreements with party leadership on healthcare, affordability, and the Epstein files.
Earlier this month, Greene said she felt "very sorry" for Trump after his mocking comments triggered a pipe bomb threat at her home and death threats against her son. She said she forgave him, though the relationship clearly remains strained.
Before that, Greene had accused Johnson of hiding a GOP replacement plan for Obamacare and called on Senate leaders to take extreme measures to push through funding legislation.
The whole saga underscores just how fractured House Republican leadership has become as the party heads into 2026, with questions about who's really in charge and what direction they're heading.