Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-Ga) is canceling her plans to launch the controversial ‘America First Caucus’ which calls for a “common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions,” after she received push back from some members of her own party.
Nick Dyer, a spokesperson for Greene told CNN on Saturday, “the Congresswoman wants to make clear that she is not launching anything. This was an early planning proposal and nothing was agreed to or approved.”
“She didn’t approve that language and has no plans to launch anything,” he added.
The day before, Dyer confirmed the caucus would launch, “be on the look out for the release of the America First Caucus platform when it’s announced to the public very soon,” he said in a statement to CNN Friday.
Punchbowl News obtained a flier promoting the new caucus, which calls for a “common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions” and pushes a series of conspiracy theories about election integrity.
The flier also outlined a nativist argument warning that “mass immigration” poses a threat to “the long-term existential future of America as a unique country with a unique culture and a unique identity.”
The ‘America First Caucus’ also calls for promoting “a certain intellectual boldness” in order to “follow in President Trump’s footsteps, and potentially step on some toes and sacrifice sacred cows for the good of the American nation.”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Republican conference chair Liz Cheney (R-Wis.) called the plan “nativist”. While Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) said that he was “disgusted” and that anyone who joins the caucus should have their committee assignments stripped and be expelled from Republican conference participation.
In a series of tweets Saturday afternoon Greene defended her efforts to form the pro-Trump caucus, saying she would push forward with forming the group but distancing herself from nativist language the group has espoused.
She claimed that the staff-level draft proposal of her “America First” caucus is “from an outside group that I hadn’t read.” Greene also accused the media of creating “false narratives” and focusing on race to “divide the American people with hate through identity politics.”
