Marjorie Taylor Greene’s replacement sparks fierce debate after claiming Georgia was named for George Washington

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMarjorie Taylor Greene’s replacement sparks fierce debate after claiming Georgia was named for George WashingtonRepresentative Clay Fuller won a special election in Georgia to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from Congress amid a feud with President Donald Trump Katie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 22 April 2026 17:17 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962796","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/clay-fuller-georgia-george-washington-b2962796.html","title":"MTG’s replacement sparks debate after claiming Georgia named for George Washington"}}CloseMarjorie Taylor Greene replacement sparks fierce debate after claiming Georgia was named for George WashingtonSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking new...