(AURN News) – Last Friday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., stunned Washington by announcing in a more than 10-minute video post on social media that she will resign from Congress early next year.
The Georgia Republican’s decision follows a highly public split with President Donald Trump, her former ally, after weeks of escalating disagreements, including Greene’s push for the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents and her criticisms of Trump’s policy focus.
Trump responded by labeling Greene a traitor, saying her resignation is great news for the country, but also remarked that he’d love to see her return to politics someday.
In her video, Greene cited a desire to protect her family and district from what she called the hurtful and hateful politics of Washington, while warning that ordinary Americans are being cast aside in today’s political climate. Her departure narrows the GOP majority and raises concerns among Republicans about possible fractures in the party heading into the midterms.
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