Query
Act as a modern history researcher. Create a list of gratuitous, ad hominem attacks by Marjorie Taylor Greene while a sitting member of the US Congress in which she verbally assaulted or humiliated private individuals or called them by false names or monickers.
Response
Marjorie Taylor Greene has repeatedly used personal, ad hominem insults and derisive monickers while serving in Congress, often drawing criticism for targeting both colleagues and private individuals or activists by name.[1][2][3] Below is a concise, sourced list of notable examples that fit your criteria.
Harassment of Parkland survivor David Hogg (private individual)
- In 2019, after the Parkland shooting and before her election, Greene followed survivor-turned-activist David Hogg near the U.S. Capitol, filming herself as she aggressively confronted him, accusing him of being “paid,” implying he was a puppet, and mocking his activism; this video resurfaced and was widely reported after she took office in 2021, at which point it was condemned as a sitting member of Congress harassing a private individual.[2][4]
- In a separate 2019 interview that remained public during her time in Congress, she described Hogg as an “idiot,” compared him to a “trained” animal, and belittled the young women working with him as “clueless,” language that continued to circulate and be defended by her after she was sworn in.[1][5]
Appearance-based attack on Rep. Jasmine Crockett
- During a May 2024 House Oversight Committee hearing, Greene interrupted a Democrat’s questioning with a jab at Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s physical appearance, sneering about her “fake eyelashes,” which immediately provoked objections as a gratuitous and personal insult unrelated to the subject of the hearing.[6][7]
- The exchange escalated as Democrats moved to strike her words from the record, and Greene refused to apologize, instead doubling down with mocking, sarcastic retorts when colleagues labeled the attack as unacceptable.[6][8]
Mocking and belittling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- In the same May 2024 hearing, Greene turned from Crockett to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, questioning her intelligence and taunting her with diminutive nicknames such as “baby girl,” which AOC characterized as disrespectful and unserious in the context of a formal proceeding.[6][7]
- The back-and-forth devolved into shouted insults about intellect and professionalism, with Greene using dismissive, gendered language that watchdogs and commentators flagged as a pattern of ad hominem rather than policy-based criticism.[7][8]
Use of derisive labels and false monickers
- Greene has frequently referred to political opponents and ideological targets with sweeping epithets such as “groomers,” “communists,” and similar labels in social media posts, speeches, and interviews catalogued in running lists of her controversies; these terms are applied broadly rather than tied to specific conduct and are criticized as defamatory-style slurs rather than substantive argument.[9][3]
- In a notorious television appearance, she attempted to describe security and investigative functions under then–Speaker Nancy Pelosi using a mangled phrase that sounded like “gazpacho police,” which commentators highlighted both as an ignorant misuse of “Gestapo” and as part of her habit of affixing inflammatory, mocking labels to opponents rather than engaging their positions.[10][11]
Pattern of bullying rhetoric as a member of Congress
- News outlets and compendia of her record describe Greene’s style in office as characterized by direct personal attacks, including mocking colleagues’ appearance, intelligence, or gender, and amplifying conspiracy-laden nicknames for perceived enemies within government.[8][3]
- Critics, including other Republicans, have publicly argued that this pattern of insults toward both private individuals (like Hogg) and fellow officeholders undermines institutional norms and is more akin to online trolling than to conventional legislative debate.[1][3]
Ed.: We note that Reps. Crockett and Ocasio-Cortez are members of Congress and political opponents and may not qualify as "private individual," however, Greene did subject them to ad hominem insults on multiple occasions as a substitute for actual examination of political differences.
Sources
[1] Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked Parkland survivor in unearthed video https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/marjorie-taylor-greene-mocked-parkland-survivor-unearthed-video-idiot-who-n1256516
[2] Resurfaced video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene confronting ... https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/resurfaced-video-shows-marjorie-taylor-greene-confronting-parkland-survivor-david-hogg-in-2019
[3] A running list of Marjorie Taylor Greene's controversies https://theweek.com/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-controversy
[4] Congresswoman confronts Parkland survivor - BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-55849877
[5] Video surfaces of Marjorie Taylor Greene confronting Parkland ... https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-david-hogg-video
[6] House committee meeting devolves into chaos amid personal insults https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-committee-meeting-devolves-chaos-personal-insults-marjorie-taylo-rcna152698
[7] Reps. Greene, AOC, Crockett get into insult-filled House hearing fight https://19thnews.org/2024/05/house-hearing-fight-insults-greene-crockett-aoc/
[8] 'Oversight After Dark': Lawmakers Hurl Insults at Session https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/us/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-insults-crockett.html
[9] Marjorie Taylor Greene - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Taylor_Greene
[10] Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams Pelosi’s “Gazpacho Police” & Republicans Downplay January 6th Violence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J20tOqet7oI
[11] Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims 'Gazpacho' Police Backed By Nancy Pelosi Are After Her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5VjFONQeIE
[12] Personal insults, Greene vs. Boebert and alleged drinking ... - Politico https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/05/17/congress/oversight-descends-into-chaos-00158632
[13] Congress erupts into chaos with Marjorie Taylor Greene ... - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll-ZrNtX3XU
[14] Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Marjorie Taylor Greene spat highlights ... https://www.npr.org/2024/05/23/g-s1-519/reps-crockett-and-greene-hearing-racial-gender-tensions
[15] Insults by the right-wing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene led ... - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7FV73WvPcn/
[16] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene insults colleague's appearance on ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okafqwnDC24
[17] Sun Sentinel: Video surfaces showing QAnon-promoting ... https://wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2578
[18] Lawrence: Rep. Greene’s ‘Gazpacho Police’ Rant A ‘Stunning Display Of Stupidity’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqg2S8fthMw
[19] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was confronted about ... https://www.facebook.com/HuffPostPolitics/posts/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-r-ga-was-confronted-about-condoning-one-of-the-presid/1248924787100853/
[20] After years of stoking partisan fights, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ... https://www.facebook.com/cnn/posts/after-years-of-stoking-partisan-fights-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-tells-cnns-dan/1218563370136312/
