The Daily Beast reports:
MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to have recently skipped reporting any income from the book she published late last year, stepping into an ethical gray zone.
“Congresswoman Greene’s book agreement was reviewed and approved by the House Ethics Committee and in 2023 there was no financial activity that required reporting,” Greene’s office wrote.
That could only be true if Greene received virtually no royalties for book sales in 2023, since the ethics committee instruction guide stipulates that members must disclose ownership interests in intellectual property worth more than $1,000 or that earned more than $200 of income.
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The book, which was published by a company formed by Junior and the so-called “Mayor Of Mar-A-Lago,” earned mocking headlines upon its release because it ranked around 8000 on Amazon’s bestsellers list.
Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes back against viral photos showing her book signing events nearly empty.
“I’m sitting here for hours and hours signing books. Wanna know why? Because I’m selling them. They’re trying to cancel my book events.” (@patriottakes) pic.twitter.com/mxBMsRxJbW
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) January 8, 2024
Is MTG’s Book Such a Flop She Hasn’t Made a Dime From It? https://t.co/6p1HVq7Umt
— Fernando Oliver, Esq. (@Fernand46357857) June 19, 2024