Kevin McCarthy Hands Marjorie Taylor Greene The Gavel And Critics Shudder

Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) presided over the Home as speaker professional tempore on Wednesday, a improvement that drew fierce criticism.

Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) quickly handed the gavel to Greene, a Donald Trump-devoted extremist who in latest weeks has known as for a “nationwide divorce” splitting pink states and blue states.

“I hereby appoint the honorable Marjorie Taylor Greene to behave as speaker professional tempore on at the present time. Signed, Kevin McCarthy” pic.twitter.com/Em5JsIH5uW

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 8, 2023

Highlight-seeking Greene performed a pivotal function in McCarthy successful his drawn-out bid for speaker. After his victory, McCarthy reportedly declared his political loyalty to Greene, saying he’d “by no means depart” her and would “at all times take care” of her.

Critics shuddered on the conspiracy theory-endorsing fanatic sitting within the speaker’s chair.

Kevin McCarthy is a Speaker in title solely - MTG owns him.

And it is a distraction away from the tapes he launched to Tucker Carlson

— 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢 (@ChidiNwatu) March 8, 2023

“The honorable” Marjorie Taylor Greene, stated nobody sane

— Scott Dworkin (@funder) March 8, 2023

Kevin McCarthy simply appointed the true Speaker of the Home.

Completely despicable to reward her.

— Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) March 8, 2023

Oh candy Lord this needs to be a joke?!!

— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) March 8, 2023

Fireplace all of the script-writers. The story has grow to be unbelievable.

— Brett Pransky (@BrettPransky) March 8, 2023

Kevin McCarthy continues to insult Congress and the American folks by anointing an insurrectionist to behave as Speaker. That is vile.

— Jen Psaki’s Head Tilt (@bidonkules) March 8, 2023

Worst cosplay ever.

— Steve Blum (@blumspew) March 8, 2023

What a joke. #SpeakerKevinMcCarthy bought his soul so this might occur.

— Robert Lusetich (@RobertLusetich) March 8, 2023

Nothing honorable about any of this.

— Craig Newman (@craignewman) March 8, 2023

That is fucking terrifying.

— Jo 🌻 (@JoJoFromJerz) March 8, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene sitting within the Home speaker's chair. This should scare the shit out of all of us. https://t.co/GFLCr9mtBk

— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) March 8, 2023

That is what occurs when there aren’t any penalties for sedition, or something.

— Jen Resisted (@JenResistedAGN) March 8, 2023