The far right House Freedom Caucasians, for eight years the power center of the Republican caucus in the lower chamber of the United States Congress, may be headed toward a breakup as internal fractures – exemplified by white nationalist Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s recent expulsion from the group – take their toll, CNN reports in a lengthy overview of the mess.
“Days are numbered anyway for the group. Because they go in 100 different directions,” said one House member who isn’t in the Freedom Caucasians but is aligned with them and has attended several of their meetings. Bloat would seem to be a major factor, with some members complaining that others don’t show up to meetings and only pretend to be Freedom Caucasians to hold it up as “primary insurance” against farther right challengers. There’s also some dissent toward Jim Jordan, who reportedly opposed Sporkfoot’s defenestration and, like her, is viewed as being too close with leadership in a crew that’s supposed to be a bunch of hard-charging rebels. White nationalist Virginia Congressman Bob Good allegedly called Jordan a “RINO” but denied it when asked by CNN.