April 26, 2021
House Republicans loyal to former President Trump attempted to create a new Congressional Caucus, with a platform full of falsehoods, nativism and racist dog whistles.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, unveiled the new ‘America First Caucus’, with support from prominent Trump loyalists such as Florida Republican Matt Gaetz and Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar. Based heavily on Trumpism, their campaign platform does not shy away from racist dog whistles and nativist language.
In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection, all House Democrats and 11 Republicans voted to strip Greene of her committee assignments. This was a win for justice and accountability, but Greene remained in Congress and never learned her lesson. Aiming to continue her controversial rhetoric, Greene launched the ‘America First Caucus’ for her and other delusional Trump loyalists in Congress.
As the dust settles, I'd love to hear more from leading Republicans about what, specifically, they didn't like about the America First Caucus' "platform."
The rapid rise and fall of the misguided America First Caucus
A group of right-wing House Republicans eyed an America First Caucus to protect Anglo-Saxon political traditions. It didn t work out well.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., pauses while speaking during a news conference outside the Capitol on Feb. 5, 2021.Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images
April 19, 2021, 12:00 PM UTC
BySteve Benen
For several decades, far-right members of Congress enjoyed a special group, intended to be separate from the GOP mainstream. It was called the Republican Study Committee, and it was home to the House s most rigid ideologues and reactionary voices.
Eventually, however, it wasn t quite enough. As longtime readers know, the more radicalized House Republicans became, the more the Republican Study Committee included nearly everyone from the GOP conference. The Study Committee became fine for run-of-the-mill far-right members, but some
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