One of former President Donald Trump’s most ardent and controversial supporters in Congress is set to headline two Republican Party events in Pennsylvania in the coming weeks.
U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will be a special guest at the Republican National Committee’s “virtual election integrity training” on Sunday in the Lehigh Valley.
“The PA RNC Poll Watcher training provides a comprehensive overview of Pennsylvania’s election process, as well as guidance on how Poll Watchers can play an important role in maintaining election integrity. You’ll learn how to observe and report any potential issues that may arise during the voting and tabulation process,” according to Zoom link promoting the eventThe same link indicates that the event is closed to the press.
Punchbowl News first reported Friday that the training session was being held with the Lehigh County Republican Committee. The Pennsylvania GOP and Pennsylvania Democratic parties did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday.
After Trump lost to Joe Biden in the 2020 election, Greene falsely claimed the loss was the result of to steal the election. She also opposed the certification of the election results and was an busy supporter of Trump’s re-election campaign and a regular critic of Democrats, particularly those in the party’s progressive wing.
Sunday is not the first event Republicans have held in Pennsylvania to recruit election observers. 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 second stop on the “vote protection route” in Bucks County. The training portion of the program for the event was also closed to the press.
The RNC’s nationwide campaign aims to recruit 100,000 election observers, election workers and legal experts for the 2024 election. It expects to recruit 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 fall dinner.
“We will ask her to express her views without any restrictions,” the Washington County Republican Party wrote. Facebook promoting a fundraiser.
There are several ticket packages available for the dinner, with prices ranging from Donald’s $5,000 Package down Dinner and dessert ticket valued at $100.
While Greene has become one of the most vocal conservative figures in Congress since her election, she has also caused divisions within the Republican Party and has been removed from the conservative House Freedom Caucus in 2023 In the previous session of the Congress lost her commission assignments Democrats and several Republicans voted to remove her from various committees.
The two Pennsylvania events are taking place on opposite sides of the border, in different parts of the Keystone State electorate.
In Lehigh County, located in the Lehigh Valley north of Philadelphia, Biden was voted in by just under 8 percentage points over Trump. 2020. Washington County, located in the southwestern part of the state, voted for Trump 22 points over Biden in 2020.
