Marjorie Taylor Greene Condemns Defense Secretary's 'Sacrifice' Comment on Killed Service Members

Former Republican U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s social media tribute to two American service members killed during Iranian strikes on Jordan.

“Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve,” Hegseth posted on social platform X on Saturday.

Greene did not hide her outrage at Hegseth’s description of the service members’ deaths as a “sacrifice”.

“Sacrifice?? What the f*** are you talking about?? 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,” she wrote on X on Sunday.

“You mean their deaths fuel your bloodlust for a senseless war,” Greene added.

The two service members were killed Friday defending against Iranian drone and ballistic missile strikes, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. One other service member was reported as missing, while four others were hospitalized and released.

Greene earlier issued further condemnation against the Trump administration in an X post over the weekend.

“This war was started for Israel and is now all about the Strait of Hormuz and control of oil. And there seems to be no end in sight, with the bombing now including power facilities and desalination plants in Iran and Kuwait. Countless innocent people’s lives will be at risk without power and especially water,” she wrote.

The former representative from Georgia was once a MAGA loyalist, but has been increasingly outspoken against the Trump administration since she resigned from office in January.

Greene’s comments join a growing wave of allegations from prominent conservatives, including Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, that the Trump administration started the war with Iran to appease Israel. The president denies these claims.

Vice President JD Vance has increasingly echoed these charges. In an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast released on Wednesday, Vance said: “There are some people within their [the Israeli government’s] system, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt, who are manipulating and trying to change American public opinion to keep the war going on indefinitely.”

Since the U.S. and Israel’s opening strikes against Tehran in February, 17 American service members have been killed due to the conflict, according to the Associated Press.

The war with Iran has been a consistent source of discord between Greene and the Trump administration since it began in February.

In May, Greene warned of a ‘political revolution’ if the U.S. deployed troops to Iran.

“If you send in U.S. military troops into Iran, there is going to be a political revolution in America,” she wrote in a post on X at the time. “The coalition will unite and be unstoppable. I’ll make sure of it.”