Marjorie Taylor Greene, After Break With Trump, Resigns From Congress

Rep. 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.

via: Variety

Trump withdrew his support for Greene last week, calling her “wacky” and a “lunatic,” and saying that he would support a primary challenge against her.

“Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Green is a disgrace to our GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY!” he posted on TruthSocial.

In her resignation letter, Greene said that Trump’s comments about her were “hurtful.”

“Standing up for American women who were raped at 14, trafficked and used by rich powerful men, should not result in me being called a traitor and threatened by the President of the United States, whom I fought for,” she wrote.

Greene was among a handful of Republicans who joined with Democratic lawmakers to push for the release of FBI files pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein, despite Trump’s opposition. That effort led to near-unanimous passage this week of a law to force the disclosure of the Epstein files.

Greene has also been critical of Republican leadership’s handling of the government shutdown. In her resignation letter, Greene alleged that the “Political Industrial Complex of both parties is ripping this country apart.”

She said she did not want to endure a primary battle only to see Republicans lose the House next year, and be faced with the prospect of defending Trump from another impeachment. She said her resignation will take effect Jan. 5.

Greene, from Georgia, was first elected in 2020. She rocketed to fame as a Trump supporter who promoted a variety of conspiracy theories.

In recent months, she has taken a series of stands at odds with her party. During the shutdown, Greene expressed openness to maintaining tax credits for health insurance. Earlier this month, she appeared on “The View” — a liberal bastion — and pitched herself as a bipartisan figure.

“I have no problems pointing fingers at everyone,” she said. “I think both parties have failed.”