Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced that she will leave her position representing Georgia’s 14th congressional district at the end of her current term. Her planned resignation is set to take effect on January 5, 2026, marking a dramatic end to her tenure in the House.
Greene also framed her departure as a refusal to act like a “battered wife” within the GOP, saying she was tired of being expected to stand by Trump even after he “dumped tens of millions of dollars” into efforts against her. She did not elaborate on her suggestion that Trump might face impeachment again.
In the announcement, Greene criticized Republican leaders for what she called a mishandling of the recent government shutdown, which she described as the longest in U.S. history. She highlighted her conservative positions on guns, abortion, immigration, and COVID-19 policies as examples of her consistent record.
Her decision to step aside follows Trump’s very public withdrawal of support exactly one week earlier, when he referred to Greene as a “ranting lunatic.” Their rift has been growing for months, fueled in part by her opposition to AI provisions in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and her criticism of his decision to bomb Iranian nuclear sites.
Greene also underscored her recent efforts to push for the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein—an issue Trump had previously resisted. Although Trump announced on November 19 that he had signed legislation ordering the release of the files, no specific timeline for publication has been provided.
