Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s husband, Perry Greene, filed for divorce on Tuesday, based on courtroom paperwork printed on-line.
The petition, filed within the Floyd County, Georgia, courtroom, mentioned the wedding was “irretrievably damaged” and indicated that the couple, who’ve been married for 27 years, had been separated for a while.
In an announcement to JHB through a spokesperson, the extremist lawmaker mentioned: “Marriage is a superb factor and I’m a agency believer in it. Our society is fashioned by a husband and spouse making a household to nurture and defend. Collectively, Perry and I fashioned our household and raised three nice children. He gave me the most effective job title you’ll be able to ever earn: Mother. I’ll all the time be pleased about how nice of a dad he’s to our kids. It is a non-public and private matter and I ask that the media respect our privateness presently.”
Rep. Greene’s spokesperson additionally supplied an announcement from Perry Greene.
“Marjorie has been my greatest good friend for the final 29 years and he or she has been an incredible mother!” it mentioned. “Our household is our most vital factor now we have accomplished. As we go on totally different paths we are going to proceed to give attention to our 3 unbelievable children and their future endeavors and our friendship.”
Greene was elected to Congress in 2020. She has since gained nationwide prominence for her inflammatory rhetoric, diehard help of Donald Trump and embrace of conspiracy theories. Previous to her election, she helped run a household development enterprise along with her husband.