WASHINGTON — U.S. congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she will resign from office, marking an unexpected exit for one of Donald Trump’s highest-profile Republican allies.
Greene, a Georgia representative long seen as a Maga firebrand and one of Trump’s staunchest defenders, said her recent clashes with the president—culminating in him calling her a “traitor”—made her position untenable.
“I refuse to be a ‘battered wife’ hoping it all goes away and gets better,” she said in a video announcing her departure.
Trump, who had threatened to support a challenger to unseat her, welcomed the news. Calling her resignation “great news for the country,” he told ABC News that Greene had “gone bad.”
He later added on Truth Social: “Nevertheless, I will always appreciate Marjorie, and thank her for her service to our Country!”
Greene said she will leave Congress on 5 January 2026. She cited her desire to spare her district “a hurtful and hateful primary” driven by Trump’s criticism, while warning Republicans risk losing the midterms.
The feud intensified after Greene pressed for the release of files related to the late Jeffrey Epstein, an issue that has grown divisive among Republicans. She argued that standing up for victims of trafficking should not result in her being branded disloyal.
Trump, who initially dismissed the matter as a political distraction, later signed a bill requiring the Justice Department to release the documents within 30 days.
In recent months, Greene had also criticized Trump on economic issues, including tariffs and rising living costs. The president responded by publicly attacking her and vowing to back a challenger.
Greene first won election in 2020 amid controversy over her past promotion of QAnon conspiracies, including claims that school shootings and 9/11 were staged—comments she has since distanced herself from.
While she has hinted at ambitions for state office, including governor or U.S. Senate, she has recently said she does not plan to pursue either. Her departure further narrows the already tight Republican majority in the House ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. — Agencies
