Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia ripped into fellow Republican Lindsey Graham , South Carolina senator, over funding for Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

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Why It Matters

The exchange reflects an ongoing split within sections of the Republican coalition over U.S. policy toward Israel, Iran and broader Middle East involvement, highlighting tensions between isolationist "America First" Republicans and party figures who have urged stronger U.S. backing for Israel.

What To Know

In a lengthy post to X, formerly Twitter , Greene attacked Graham over his Israel commentary, as the senator said, in part: "If Israel wanted to commit genocide, they could. They hav

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