Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly rebuked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on X on Saturday, rejecting his description of fallen troops as sacrifices and calling the Iran war “senseless.”
Exchange Turns Heated
Reacting to CENTCOM’s announcement that two service members were killed defending against Iranian strikes, Hegseth wrote, “Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve.”
Greene fired back at Hegseth, “Sacrifice?? What the f*** are you talking about??” She said the troops “did not willingly sacrifice themselves,” adding they were killed fighting a war waged “on behalf of a FOREIGN COUNTRY, Israel.”
Sacrifice?? What the fuck are you talking about??
— Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@FmrRepMTG) July 18, 2026
They did not willingly sacrifice themselves.
They were killed because of the war you, Trump, and the admin, are waging on behalf of a FOREIGN COUNTRY, Israel.
You mean their deaths fuel your bloodlust for a senseless war. https://t.co/A0PhmLvHzx
The comment echoed her Friday post where Greene said “the foreign influence we are experiencing comes from Israel and their donors.”
In a separate post, Greene said she was “praying for the families and friends of those two fallen soldiers and for the third missing soldier,” calling on Trump to “bring our troops home and stop this senseless America LAST war.”
I’m praying for the families and friends of those two fallen soldiers and for the third missing soldier. 🙏
— Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@FmrRepMTG) July 18, 2026
This should not be happening.
President Trump needs to bring our troops home and stop this senseless America LAST war!!! https://t.co/sA03EfYoLG
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X that he was “heartbroken” over the deaths, adding he was “praying for their families, and the families of all those missing and injured.”
I’m heartbroken to learn of the deaths of 2 US service members in Jordan. I’m praying for their families, and the families of all those missing and injured.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 18, 2026
May their memories be a blessing. https://t.co/cl4Vv4YlXZ
In an earlier Saturday post, Greene said, “we are in no danger from Iran, they can’t even hit us with a missile,” arguing the war “was started for Israel and is now all about the Strait of Hormuz and control of oil.”
Greene, who resigned from Congress in January after a public split with President Donald Trump over Epstein-related files and foreign policy and healthcare disputes, has repeatedly criticized the administration’s handling of the Iran conflict.
CENTCOM said the Friday deaths in Jordan bring the war’s U.S. military toll to 16, with hundreds more troops injured since fighting began in February.
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