Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican congresswoman for Georgia's 14th district, announced her resignation on Friday, prompting President Donald Trump to call it 'great news for the country'. The move follows a dramatic fallout between the two, with Trump withdrawing his support last week after Greene disagreed with him.
In a lengthy statement on social media, Greene said 'loyalty should be a two-way street' and that it was 'unfair and wrong' for Trump to turn on her. She cited 'never-ending personal attacks, death threats, lawfare, ridiculous slander and lies' as reasons for her resignation, effective January 5, 2026.
Trump, speaking to ABC News, said he had not been informed by Greene but added: 'I think she should be happy.' Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett noted the threats that come with opposing Trump, while Republican strategist Shermichael Singleton called the resignation 'a big shocker'.
Despite her rift with Trump, Greene found an unlikely ally in Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who worked with her on releasing Jeffrey Epstein files. Khanna told NBC News that Greene could be a 'formidable 2028 candidate', citing her stances on Epstein, AI regulation, and anti-war issues as more aligned with MAGA voters than JD Vance.
MAGA influencer Steve Bannon told the New York Times that 'the House is not big enough' for Greene's ambitions, while Salleigh Grubbs, former Cobb County party chair, expressed heartbreak, saying Greene 'put it all on the line time after time'. Georgia Democrat Shawn Harris, running for Greene's seat, urged supporters to rally for the upcoming special election.
