Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she plans to resign from her seat representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, ending her time in Congress at the start of 2026.
In a video posted to X on Friday, Nov. 21, Greene said her resignation will take effect on Jan. 5, 2026. She described growing frustration with what she called Washington’s political gridlock and the constant infighting within her own party, arguing that it has blocked her from delivering on her agenda.
Greene said she feels she has been treated “unfair[ly]” by fellow Republicans and claimed that President Donald Trump has turned against her, accusing him of trying to “destroy” her politically. In the video, she said she doesn’t want her district pulled into a bruising primary fight or be placed in a situation where she would later be expected to defend Trump.
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She added that she refuses to be a “battered wife” in a relationship that she believes has become toxic, and said stepping away is the only way to protect her family and avoid further turmoil for her constituents. Greene did not explain why she believes Trump could face an impeachment trial.
Her decision comes a week after Trump publicly pulled his endorsement of Greene and labeled her a “ranting lunatic.”
In the same statement, Greene criticized Republicans for their role in what she called the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. She also highlighted her conservative record on guns, abortion, border security, and opposition to COVID-era restrictions.
The split between Greene and Trump has been building for months. In June, she broke with her party to oppose AI provisions in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” acknowledging she hadn’t read the full legislation. She also criticized Trump’s decision that month to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites, saying she was tired of U.S. money going abroad rather than toward domestic priorities.
Greene has also pushed repeatedly for the public release of the Epstein files, despite Trump’s earlier resistance to making them public. On Nov. 19, Trump said he signed legislation directing the files’ release, though no timeline has been given.
