Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican known for her staunch support of former President Donald Trump, announced her resignation from Congress on Friday, effective January 5, 2026, citing a deepening rift with the president and disillusionment with Washington politics.

In a 10-minute video posted on social media, Greene, 51, described her decision as stemming from a desire to avoid a divisive primary battle backed by Trump, whom she once fiercely defended. She stated that she had represented "the common American man and woman" but felt despised in the nation's capital and out of place among her colleagues. Greene referenced her recent public fallout with Trump, comparing her loyalty to him to that of a "battered wife" and emphasizing that standing up for victims of sex trafficking, particularly in advocating for the release of Jeffrey Epstein files, should not lead to being labeled a traitor. The announcement, which caught even her close associates by surprise, came less than a week after Trump withdrew his support and threatened to back a primary challenger against her.

Greene's departure midway through her third term marks the end of a turbulent five-year tenure in...