Washington, DC — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced Friday that she will resign from Congress effective January 5, 2026, ending a turbulent tenure marked by controversy inside her party and a dramatic public break with President Donald Trump. Greene said she faced escalating hostility from fellow Republicans and an increasing number of death threats, which she attributed in part to Trump calling her a “traitor” and withdrawing his endorsement on Truth Social.
Greene said she would not put her family or district through what she described as a “hurtful and hateful” primary that could erupt after Trump encouraged challengers to oppose her. She also accused the president of spending “tens of millions of dollars” to politically damage her, claiming she was expected to defend him during impeachment efforts despite his attacks.
First elected in 2020, Greene represented Georgia’s 14th District and quickly became one of Congress’s most polarizing figures. Her final months in office were marked by disagreements with GOP leadership over healthcare costs, immigration legislation and the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. She argued her bills had stalled and that the “legislature has been mostly sidelined.”
Greene said her push for the release of Epstein documents contributed to her rift with Trump, who initially opposed disclosure before later supporting and signing the transparency measure.
She wrote on X that her “self worth is not defined by a man,” adding she will continue advocating for the women abused by Epstein.
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