"Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, an influential figure among the far right and longtime ally of Donald Trump who recently had a dramatic falling out with the United States president, has said she is quitting her seat in Congress. Loyalty should be a two-way street, while Congress has mostly been sidelined under the Trump administration, Greene posted in a lengthy resignation statement on social media late on Friday."
"In her video statement, the 51-year-old congresswoman from Georgia said she had always represented the common American man and woman as a member of the House of Representatives, which is why I've been despised in Washington, DC, and never fit in. I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026, she said. Greene said she did not want her supporters and family to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for."
"President Trump responded to the news, saying: I think it's great news for the country. It's great, ABC News quoted Trump as saying in an interview. My message to Georgia's 14th district and America. Thank you. Previously an icon of Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, Greene had a very public falling out with Trump, with the president announcing earlier this month that he was withdrawing all support for the congresswoman he described as Wacky' Marjorie."
Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from the U.S. House of Representatives with her last day on January 5, 2026. Greene framed the resignation as a way to spare supporters and family a painful primary after a public falling out with Donald Trump. She said she has been despised in Washington and argued that loyalty should be a two-way street while Congress has been sidelined. Greene cited her advocacy for releasing government files on Jeffrey Epstein as a source of conflict with Trump, who withdrew his support and welcomed her departure.
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