Marjorie Taylor Greene downplays House Freedom Caucus vote to eject her

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia told CNN on Tuesday afternoon that she still hasn't been informed by the House Freedom Caucus that she has been kicked out of the far-right group.

But she said she's "not really concerned about it."

"No one has told me that," Greene told reporters on Capitol Hill. "As a matter of fact, all the information I found out was from you guys."

She added, "I'm here for Georgia's 14th district. That's who voted for me. That's who sent me here and that's who I work for. And I don't have time for the drama club."

CNN previously reported that the Freedom Caucus ejected Greene from the group just before the July Fourth recess because of her allegiance to GOP leadership and fights she had with members of the caucus, but Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry wasn't able to get in contact with Greene over the break to tell her the news. Greene's ejection from the group is the first time the caucus had voted to remove a member since formally launching in 2015.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy - who worked to bring Greene into the fold, which is part of the reason for her Freedom Caucus ouster - offered praise for the congresswoman, calling her "one of the most conservative members" and "one of the hardest working members."

McCarthy called it a "loss" for the Freedom Caucus that they decided to boot her.