"Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a loyal supporter-turned-critic of President Donald Trump who faced his political retribution if she sought reelection, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January."
"Greene, in a more than 10-minute video posted online, explained her decision and said she didn't want her congressional district "to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the president we all fought for," she said."
Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced she will resign from Congress in January. Greene had been a loyal supporter-turned-critic of President Donald Trump and faced the prospect of political retribution if she sought reelection. She said she did not want her congressional district to endure a divisive primary contest driven by Trump. Greene delivered the announcement in a more-than-10-minute video posted online and framed the resignation as a way to spare her district a "hurtful and hateful" primary. The resignation removes her from the upcoming electoral cycle and prevents a high-profile intra-party confrontation.
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