Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Liz Cheney: GOP Lawmakers Feud Over Putin's War

GOP Representatives Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene quarreled over Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Cheney and Greene represent opposing factions of the Republican Party. Cheney, who represent's Wyoming, is seen as a more traditional conservative, and has become a pariah in the GOP for opposing Trump's election fraud claims. Meanwhile, Greene, who hails from Georgia, is one of the most notorious pro-Trump voices in Congress. The two have diverged on myriad issues, including foreign policy.

Foreign aid to Ukraine has divided some within the GOP. Proponents of the military assistance, including Cheney, argue that the U.S. should help prevent Putin from taking over Ukraine—as he may have his sights set on other countries, including NATO member states. A war involving these nations would draw a military response under the organization's treaty. Critics of the aid, however, argue that the money would be better spent to address domestic issues.

Cheney on Thursday condemned Greene for saying that "not another penny will go to Ukraine" while speaking at a Trump rally in Sioux City, Iowa. Greene has long been critical of providing foreign aid to Ukraine, though experts have said military assistance bolstered the Eastern European nation's defense efforts against Russia.

"This is exactly what Putin wants," tweeted Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served under former President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. "If we'd had Republicans like this in the 1980s, we would have lost the Cold War."

Greene hit back at Cheney, who lost her August GOP primary in Wyoming against Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman.

"There are two things that are in the past," Greene wrote. "1. You and your Daddy's Republican Party that sent our military to fight foreign wars on the backs of American tax dollars and didn't win a damn thing. 2. You."

Cheney responded to Greene's tweet, writing: "Here's some history for you, Marjorie. Russia was part of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was Communist. Putin was a member of the KGB. Communism & KGB = bad. America won the Cold War. It was a great victory for freedom. Now you stand with Putin against freedom & America."

In one final tweet, Greene wrote: "Speaking of history, that's you for standing with the America last globalist agenda that sold us out. Your brand of Republican sent our jobs overseas, built the oil industry in the Middle East enriching them, and sent our military to defend their wealth on our taxpayer's backs."

Cheney has found herself at growing odds with the Republican Party. She has increasingly vocalized her concerns about the GOP's direction on issues including democracy and foreign policy. She has even endorsed some Democrats, including Representative Elissa Slotkin in Michigan and Ohio Senate candidate Tim Ryan, ahead of the midterm elections.

The Wyoming Republican has criticized fellow members of the GOP over the Russia-Ukraine war in recent weeks. In October, she condemned House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for saying a GOP-led house might block military aid to Ukraine.

"I don't know that I can say I was surprised, but I think it's really disgraceful that Minority Leader McCarthy suggested that if the Republicans get the majority back that we will not continue to provide support for the Ukrainians," she said during an event at the Harvard Institute of Politics.

A spokesperson for Greene's office declined to add further comment, saying the Congresswoman's tweets speak for themselves. Newsweek also reached out to Cheney's office for comment.