Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who will officially resign from Congress in a matter of days, says she is increasingly fearful for her safety and the safety of her family. Greene, who has recently entered a bitter public feud with former ally President Donald Trump, said her office has documented 773 death threats since she took office in January 2021.
She noted that the tally does not include repeated swatting and doxing incidents targeting her Georgia residence. Those episodes, she said, have become routine and have left her deeply shaken. Speaking with Atlanta News First on Monday, Greene said she no longer wishes to be part of a climate that has escalated into relentless harassment.
Greene described the political environment as “horrific,” saying she has witnessed firsthand how extreme rhetoric leads to real-world danger. She also called Trump’s behavior “extremely unbecoming of the president of the United States,” accusing him of contributing to the hostility directed toward her.
Greene’s break from the Republican Party intensified during this year’s government shutdown when she opposed her party on Affordable Care Act subsidies andlater on releasing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
She said those documents ultimately caused the final rupture between her and Trump.
“That’s really been shocking,” Greene said. “I will make no apologies for standing with women who were raped. I think that’s the right thing to do. And, and I’m sticking with it.”
Greene said she does not believe Trump is named in the long awaited files, adding that victims she has worked with have never implicated him.
She said Trump warned her that “people would get hurt” if the files were released, but she said she does not want anyone responsible for abuse to be shielded.
“I didn’t need to see a single thing in a file or read anything that was confidential before that to make that decision,” Greene said.
According to Greene, a pipe bomb was recently mailed to her office, and she has also received specific threats directed at her son. She placed direct blame on Trump, alleging that the escalation in threats corresponds with her public break from him.
This is not the first time Greene has faced life-threatening incidents. In 2024, Georgia lawmakers passed SB 421, a bill stiffening penalties for swatting and doxing after a police officer responding to a fake emergency call at Greene’s home accidentally struck and killed a driver. Greene referenced the tragedy in explaining why she fears the consequences of continued targeting.
Greene also recounted a private phone call with Trump after she informed him of the latest threats. She said his response was “unspeakable,” claiming he showed no sympathy for her or her family and left her more disturbed than reassured.
Her resignation is scheduled to take effect on January 5, 2026. With her departure, Georgia’s 14th Congressional District has become one of the most closely watched House races in the country, drawing interest from a state senator, a former Greene staffer, and multiple other contenders. Greene said she does not plan to endorse any candidate in the primary.
Trump, meanwhile, has offered sharply contrasting public remarks about Greene. In November, hours after she released a scathing resignation letter criticizing him, Trump adopted a more measured tone when asked about her departure. During a phone interview with ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott, he said her exit was “great news for the country.”
He also claimed Greene “went BAD” after he stopped responding to what he called her “never ending barrage of phone calls.” Despite that criticism, Trump added that he would “always appreciate Marjorie” and thanked her for her service.
As Greene prepares to leave public office, the political rift between the two former allies remains stark, underscored by increasingly heated rhetoric on both sides. At the center of Greene’s final days in Congress is a deep concern for her family’s safety and a belief that the current political climate has become too dangerous to endure.