"Greene's announcement late Friday that she would resign effective Jan. 5, 2026, is the latest escalation of months of clashes with the president over his second term agenda including the release of the Epstein files. "Standing up for American women who were raped at 14, trafficked and used by rich powerful men, should not result in me being called a traitor and threatened by the President of the United States, whom I fought for," Greene wrote in a lengthy statement shared online."
"The third-term Congresswoman also said it would not be fair to her northwest Georgia district, one of the most conservative in the country, to have them "endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for" while noting that "Republicans will likely lose the midterms." Greene is one of a record 40 House members and 10 senators who have indicated they do not plan to return to their seats after the 2026 election,"
Marjorie Taylor Greene will resign from Congress effective Jan. 5, 2026. The resignation follows months of clashes with President Trump over his second-term agenda, including the release of Epstein files. Greene framed her stance as defending American women who were raped at 14, trafficked and used by wealthy men and objected to being labeled a traitor or threatened by the president. She said forcing a primary would be unfair to her strongly conservative northwest Georgia district and warned Republicans could lose the midterms. Greene joins a record wave of departures, with 40 House members and 10 senators not planning to return after 2026.
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