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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed her 2024 financial disclosure last week without mentioning her book agreement with Donald Trump Jr.\u2019s publishing house, which appears to run afoul of federal rules for financial disclosures\u2014though she\u2019s unlikely to face prosecution from President Donald Trump\u2019s Justice Department.<\/p>\n
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) talks on the phone at the White House on May 1 in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n
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Greene\u2019s financial disclosure<\/a> reports she earned $178,229.99 in 2024 from Winning Team Publishing, the right-wing publisher co-founded by Trump Jr. that was behind the congresswoman\u2019s 2023 memoir \u201cMTG.\u201d<\/p>\n She did not disclose her agreement with Winning Team Publishing on a separate section of the disclosure, Schedule F, that asks for any agreements the lawmaker has made, which include book royalties. <\/p>\n Though Greene\u2019s book was published in 2023, federal rules dictate she would still have to disclose the book deal in 2024 because she continues to receive money from it, Brett Kappel, an attorney specializing in campaign finance and government ethics, told Forbes.<\/p>\n Federal rules state<\/a> agreements must be disclosed under Schedule F when they result in \u201ccontinuing compensation payments,\u201d and Kappel also directed Forbes to federal rules<\/a> requiring any \u201cownership interest\u201d in intellectual property\u2014such as a book\u2014to be disclosed if it generates more than $200 in income during the reporting period.<\/p>\n Other GOP members of Congress have disclosed their book agreements on Schedule F, such as former Rep. Matt Gaetz<\/a>, R-Fla., and Rep. Jim Jordan<\/a>, R-Ohio.<\/p>\n Greene\u2019s office has not yet responded to a request for comment.<\/p>\n Surprising Fact<\/p>\n Greene\u2019s 2024 filing appears to have been submitted two days after the deadline to do so, with the filing dated Aug. 15 after Greene was previously given an extension<\/a> until Aug. 13 to submit it. Greene spokesperson Alec Ernst told Forbes on Aug. 15 that \u201ctoday is the submission deadline,\u201d and, when asked for further clarification given the deadline previously being Aug. 13, said Greene\u2019s filing was \u201cunder legal and reconciliation review\u201d prior to being filed the morning of the 15th.<\/p>\n Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Disclose Her Book Income In 2023?<\/p>\n No. Greene\u2019s financial disclosure<\/a> in 2023 didn\u2019t include the book agreement or report any income she made off the book, despite it being published in November of that year. Greene\u2019s office told<\/a> the Daily Beast last year that the \u201cbook agreement was reviewed and approved by the House Ethics Committee and in 2023 there was no financial activity that required reporting.\u201d There appears to be some gray area whether book royalties are required to be reported when they haven\u2019t been received yet and are just anticipated, the Daily Beast notes, but Kappel told Forbes that Greene should have disclosed the agreement in 2023.<\/p>\n What Else Does Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s Financial Disclosure Say?<\/p>\n Greene\u2019s financial disclosure largely details the congresswoman\u2019s stock and other investment holdings, which make up the bulk of the assets and \u201cunearned\u201d income she reported, along with some real estate in Washington, D.C., and Georgia. She also has a 51% interest in her family construction company Taylor Commercial, Inc., which she reported generated between $1 million and $5 million in income for her last year. Her book royalties were the only \u201cearned income\u201d she reported, and the lawmaker did not report receiving any gifts, travel reimbursements or making any other agreements. Her only liability is a loan for an office property she owns in Georgia, which is valued between $100,000 and $250,000.<\/p>\n News Peg<\/p>\n Greene\u2019s financial disclosure comes after the right-wing congresswoman lashed out earlier this month over reports<\/a> her net worth has significantly gone up since she entered office, with Benzinga claiming<\/a> the lawmaker\u2019s net worth went up from $700,000 before taking office to approximately $22 million in 2025. (Forbes has not yet valued Greene\u2019s net worth.) \u201cAs a matter of fact I made a hell of a lot more money and my life was WAY EASIER before I entered public life,\u201d Greene claimed<\/a> on X on Aug. 10, saying she \u201cmade all of my net worth BEFORE I became a Member of Congress in 2021\u201d and claiming the reports about her wealth are \u201coutright slander and lies.\u201d The lawmaker, one of the most outspoken and controversial members of Congress, has also recently drawn scrutiny for her stock holdings. Forbes previously reported<\/a> Greene may have violated House ethics rules by calling for government investigations into the protests against Tesla earlier this year, given her financial stake in the company. She subsequently went on to buy<\/a> even more Tesla shares, despite serving as the head of the subcommittee overseeing Tesla CEO Elon Musk\u2019s activities with the Trump administration\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency. In a statement to Forbes in May, Greene said she \u201csigned a fiduciary agreement to allow my financial advisor to control my investments\u201d and usually finds \u201cout about them when the media asks.\u201d<\/p>\n Can Marjorie Taylor Greene Be Punished For Failing To Disclose Book Agreement?<\/p>\n Under House ethics rules, the attorney general can bring a civil lawsuit against anyone \u201cwho knowingly and willfully falsifies\u201d or \u201cfails to file or report any information\u201d on their financial disclosure and ask for them to pay up to $50,000 in damages. Knowingly falsifying or withholding information can also be a criminal violation punishable by a fine or up to a year in prison. That being said, while Greene has been increasingly critical<\/a> of Trump in recent weeks regarding his administration\u2019s failure to release files on Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump administration and its Justice Department is still unlikely to bring any consequences against Greene, who has largely been the president\u2019s ally.<\/p>\n Zach Everson contributed reporting.<\/p>\n Further ReadingForbesMarjorie Taylor Greene Urges DOJ Probe Into Tesla Protests\u2014A Possible House Rules Violation Since She Owns The Company\u2019s StockBy Zach Everson<\/a>ForbesMarjorie Taylor Greene Issues Warning To Trump Over Epstein \u2014 Here’s What Other Republicans Are SayingBy Sara Dorn<\/a>ForbesMarjorie Taylor Greene Buys More Tesla Shares This Week While Chairing DOGE SubcommitteeBy Molly Bohannon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Topline Rep. 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