The small cracks of dissent emerging in Trump's GOP

"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia: Once one of Trump's most loyal and outspoken supporters on Capitol Hill, Greene (along with Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie) has been vocal in calling on the White House to release the Epstein files. And Greene has seemed to echo Democrats in chiding GOP congressional leaders over the shutdown. "I'm carving my own lane," Greene posted on X last week, adding that she was "absolutely disgusted" that health insurance costs for millions of Americans would soar if the GOP-led Congress doesn't extend the tax credits Democrats are demanding to end the shutdown."

"2. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt: He told The New York Times that he disagreed with Trump's decision to send Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as part of the president's crackdown on crime. Stitt, like scores of Democrats, called it a violation of "states' rights." "Oklahomans would lose their mind" if Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) "sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration," Stitt said."

"3. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox: He took to X over the weekend to express his unhappiness about the Trump administration canceling North America's largest solar power project, saying, "This is how we lose the AI/energy arms race to China." 4. Vivek Ramaswamy: Theformer GOP presidential candidate, now running for Ohio governor, made clear he disagreed with the administration's pressuring of ABC that led to the brief suspension of late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel, a frequent Trump critic."

Several Republican officials voiced opposition to specific actions taken or influenced by the Trump administration and the White House. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed for release of Epstein files and warned that failing to extend tax credits would raise health insurance costs. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt objected to sending Texas National Guard troops to Illinois and framed the move as a states' rights violation. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox condemned cancellation of a major solar project and warned of falling behind China in AI and energy. Vivek Ramaswamy criticized pressure on ABC over Jimmy Kimmel. Sen. Ted Cruz labeled FCC threats "dangerous as hell" and plans legislation to ease lawsuits over government censorship. Sen. Susan Collins criticized White House budget director Russ Vought over a recent decision.

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