Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she will resign from office in January, an unexpected turn for the high-profile Republican days after a public feud with President Donald Trump.
Greene, who became one of Trump's Maga superstars in US politics, posted a video statement on social media announcing she would leave Congress on 5 January 2026. I look forward to a new path ahead, she said in a social media post.
Greene gained mainstream notoriety with her support and promotion of conspiracies and devout support for the president - until their recent soured relationship.
She and Trump had a public row over the release of files related to late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
In a video statement announcing her resignation, Greene ticked off a list of achievements and criticized Trump, who threatened to back a Republican candidate to unseat her in next year's election.
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.
While she announced her departure from the House of Representatives, reports in US media have indicated Greene has shown an interest in running for state office - either as Georgia governor or for a Senate seat.
Before their falling out, Trump and Greene had been long-time allies, with the Georgia representative championing the America First agenda. However, their relationship soured after Greene became one of a handful of Republicans to back a petition for the release of all files held by the US government related to Epstein. Trump was initially against the legislation but reversed course and asked Republicans to support it after it became clear Greene and a number of other Republicans would join Democrats to pass the measure.
Greene has been one of the loudest voices demanding the release of the Epstein documents, an issue that once united Trump and his Maga base but has become divisive. Over the last few months, she has gone on several high-profile news shows and was critical of Trump and fellow Republicans, taking issue with the president's tariff policies and questioning whether he was still putting America First. Greene criticized his and his administration's refusal to release the Epstein documents, which did not require an act of Congress.
Trump responded in a series of social media posts, labeling Greene a traitor and wacky, and vowed to back a challenger for her position in Congress.
The measure forcing the Justice Department to release the Epstein files passed Congress on Tuesday, and Trump signed it into law on Wednesday.
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