Marjorie Taylor Greene, the anti-LGBTQ+ Republican congresswoman, to resign in January

"The announcement came amid ongoing tension and break between the congresswoman and President Donald Trump. Once a vocal supporter of Trump, Congresswoman Greene voted in favor of releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files held by the Department of Justice. She had called for the release earlier, when Trump had resisted it. He finally signed a bill for the release into law this week after it was passed overwhelmingly by both the House and Senate."

"She said she would likely have a primary opponent in 2026 due to her falling out with Trump. "I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family way too much, and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms," Greene wrote in her social media statement."

"Greene is known for her embrace of conspiracy theories and her virulently anti-LGBTQ+ and especially anti-transgender views. In January, she called Democratic U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride, the first out trans member of Congress, a "child predator" because of a video of McBride reading the book I Am Jazz, about a trans girl, to children. Also this year, Greene introduced a bill that would criminalize the provision of gender-affirming care to trans youth."

Marjorie Taylor Greene will resign her Georgia seat in the U.S. House on January 5, 2026. The resignation follows a falling out with Donald Trump after Greene voted to release Department of Justice files on Jeffrey Epstein; those files were later released when a bill was signed into law. Greene expects potential primary opposition in 2026 and expressed concern that a divisive primary could harm Republican midterm prospects. Greene is known for embracing conspiracy theories and holding virulently anti-LGBTQ+, particularly anti-transgender, positions. She introduced a bill to criminalize gender-affirming care for trans youth; that bill passed out of committee but has not advanced.

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