Taylor Greene wants Homeland Security job
Madame Secretary? Forget the jockeying to be Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate. U.S. Rep. Marjorie https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/feb/22/where-does-rep-greene-red-blue-state-divorce-leave-georgians-tfp/#/questions Taylor Greene of Northwest Georgia said at a stop in Greenville, South Carolina, ahead of Saturday’s GOP primary there that she has her eye on a key Cabinet position if the former president wins in November.
“I’d be honored to serve President Trump in his next administration in any capacity that he asks me. But I’m certainly particularly interested in Homeland Security. I think it’s the top issue in the country,” she told The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution.
The Rome Republican and Trump loyalist was an architect of the House impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, the current leader of the Department of Homeland Security.
She and her allies pushed through the first-ever impeachment resolution against a sitting Cabinet secretary, charging Mayorkas with refusing to enforce border laws and breaching the public trust.
The impeachment won’t go anywhere in the Democratic-led Senate, where even GOP senators have declared the resolution “dead on arrival” and a political stunt.
Greene, who owned a Crossfit studio and worked in her family construction business before seeking office, said her experience makes her far better suited for the job. Homeland Security oversees not only the nation’s border security, but also counterterrorism, cybersecurity, national emergency response, and the U.S. Secret Service.
“Coming from a background in an executive position, I feel very strong about being capable for that role,” she said.
This item appeared in the Politically Georgia column, authored by Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van Brimmer.