One of the most vocal and controversial supporters of former President Donald Trump in Congress is set to make headlines in Pennsylvania GOP events in the upcoming weeks.
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) will be the special guest at the Republican National Committee’s “election integrity virtual training” on Sunday.
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“The PA RNC Poll Watcher Training offers a comprehensive understanding of Pennsylvania’s electoral process and how Poll Watchers can safeguard election integrity. You will be equipped to observe and report any issues during voting and tabulation,” as stated on a Zoom link promoting the event.
The event is closed to the press, as indicated by the same link.
Punchbowl News first reported on the training session with the Lehigh County Republican Committee. The Pennsylvania GOP and Pennsylvania Democratic parties did not immediately respond to requests for comments on Friday.
After Trump’s defeat to Joe Biden in the 2020 election, Greene falsely claimed that the loss was due to election fraud. She also challenged the certification of election results and has been a strong advocate for Trump’s re-election campaign while consistently criticizing Democrats, especially those in the progressive faction.
Republicans have organized several events in Pennsylvania to attract poll watchers. In June, RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-9th District) held the second stop of a “protect the vote tour” in Bucks County. The training aspect of that event was also not open to the press.
The RNC’s nationwide initiative aims to recruit 100,000 poll watchers, poll workers, and legal experts for the 2024 election, with a primary goal of securing at least 5,000 volunteers in Pennsylvania alone.
On September 3, Greene is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Washington County Republican Party’s Fall dinner.
“We look forward to a candid and unfiltered speech from her,” the Washington County Republican Party announced on Facebook.
Various ticket packages are available for the dinner, ranging from the $5,000 Donald package to the $100 dinner and dessert ticket.
Although Greene has emerged as a prominent conservative voice in Congress since her election, she has also caused divisions within the Republican Party, leading to her removal from the conservative House Freedom Caucus in 2023. In a prior congressional session, she was stripped of her committee assignments after Democrats and a few Republicans voted for her removal from multiple committees.
Both events in Pennsylvania will take place in different parts of the state, attracting varied sections of the electorate. Lehigh County, situated in the Lehigh Valley north of Philadelphia, supported Biden with just under an 8-point margin over Trump in 2020. Conversely, Washington County in the southwestern region of the state favored Trump by 22 points over Biden in 2020.