Overview
- Axios reported that two Trump-team sources say White House officials told the Secret Service they suspected Marjorie Taylor Greene may have alerted Code Pink to President Trump’s unannounced Sept. 9 dinner at Joe’s Seafood in Washington.
- Officials’ suspicion was described as circumstantial, citing Greene’s recommendation of the restaurant, repeated day-of calls to staff to confirm the outing, her absence that night, and her public friendship with Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin.
- Greene rejected the claim as a “dangerous lie,” said she had zero knowledge of the reservation, criticized security measures at the restaurant, and argued only the White House or the restaurant could have known the timing.
- Code Pink denied receiving any tip from Greene, with spokesperson Melissa Garriga calling the idea comical, while the Secret Service did not comment on whether any inquiry exists.
- Trump aides viewed the restaurant episode as a turning point in the fast-deteriorating relationship with Greene, who resigned from Congress this week after months of policy splits and public recriminations.