Former Republican Georgia Rep.Marjorie Taylor Greene called Sen.Lindsey Graham (R-SC) a “murderer” after he passed away on Saturday due to an aortic dissection.
Greene, who left the Republican Party because of its support for Israel and how it handled the Epstein files, praised Graham as a “neo-con warmonger” on The Young Turks podcast on Monday.
She moved away from Graham due to his views on foreign policy.
“I completely disagreed with many of his policies,” Greene said.
“He was a neo-con warmonger.He was a murderer.He wanted to kill many innocent people in Iran, in Gaza, in Lebanon.He supported war more than anything.He never wanted peace.”
During his political career, Graham supported the U.S.
taking an active and strong role in foreign affairs.He strongly backed Ukraine and Israel, often supporting President Donald Trump’s policies and agendas that matched his interventionist position.
A few hours before Graham’s unexpected death, the senator had returned from a visit to Ukraine, aiming to finalize a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill.
This was Graham’s 10th trip to the region since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Graham always supported a strong alliance with Israel, which included sending U.S.
military aid.He was known for traveling globally, including trips to the Middle East.
Despite Graham’s interventionist approach, he acted as a bridge between more traditional aggressive foreign policy ideas in Washington and the “America first” views rising within the Republican Party under Trump.
Greene shared the America First platform that Trump promoted during his campaign, where he said he would end all “endless wars.”
Because of her America First beliefs, Greene criticized Graham for his support of Israel before and after his death.
Greene claimed that the late senator never supported “peace” and would only consider ending the Iran war due to its impact on Republicans’ success in the midterm elections.
“The only time he may have been interested in peace was because this war is hurting the midterms for President Trump and Republicans,” Greene said.
“However, one thing about Lindsey Graham we can all say for sure is he was a dedicated zionist.”
“He may have been an elected U.S.
senator, but he really was the greatest lobbyist the military-industrial complex could ever have holding power in Washington,” Greene added.
The former congresswoman argued that it’s possible to say two things at once—people can appreciate Graham while also criticizing his policies.
“We can say two things, we can say, ‘Oh he was a delightful person to be around,’ but at the same time I disagreed with him adamantly on many many issues,” Greene said.
“It’s OK to say both of those things.”
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