Exclusive Interview: Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Hasn’t Changed, The Party Has

As Marjorie Taylor Greene traded whispers on the House floor with the most powerful man in the chamber earlier this month, the headlines turned apoplectic.

The Georgia congresswoman’s close alliance with Kevin McCarthy was on full display during his chaotic fight to become House speaker, a fight he ultimately won, in part thanks to Greene vouching for his conservative credentials. Pundits immediately began gesticulating about the “normalization” of the so-called “QAnon congresswoman,” known by her fans and critics alike by just her initials, “MTG,” and her unapologetically America First brand.

Proximity to power is a new look for Greene, who was kicked off her committees by Democrats shortly after she took office and shunned as a pariah by leadership during her first term. She has since distanced herself from her most controversial comments, but that has not stopped her critics from insisting she is dangerous.

Now, Greene appears poised to be a potent influence on the GOP agenda in the House, fueling speculation she is rebranding into a sanitized, more palatable version of herself.