A rift has opened between Kevin McCarthy and MTG over her claim Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt was murdered by police

Fri, 02/03/2023 - 10:01

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia takes a selfie with Kevin McCarthy after his election as speaker of the House. — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia takes a selfie with Kevin McCarthy after his election as Speaker of the House.
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Kevin McCarthy broke with Marjorie Taylor Greene's position on the death of Ashli Babbitt.
After Greene claimed Capitol rioter Babbitt was "murdered" on January 6, McCarthy disagreed.
It's an early sign of a crack in the pair's alliance that helped McCarthy become House speaker.

Cracks have formed in the alliance between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over the death of Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt.

Greene cast Babbitt's death after being shot by a Capitol Police officer as "murder" during a meeting of the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday.