ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning from Congress effective Jan. 5, the congresswoman said on Friday.
Greene posted a four-page statement to her personal X account announcing the move.
Representing Georgia’s 14th district since 2021, Greene was initially one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies — but Trump cut ties with her last week.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that all he had witnessed from Greene in recent months is “COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!” adding, of Greene’s purported irritation that he doesn’t return her phone calls, “I can’t take a ranting Lunatic’s call every day.”
Greene later said she worried about her safety because “threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world.”
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My official statement. pic.twitter.com/x48zEugmPV
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 22, 2025
“I have too much self-respect and dignity, love my family way too much and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans likely lose the midterms. And in turn, be expected to defend the President against impeachment after he hatefully dumped millions of dollars against me and tried to destroy me,” the statement says.
In a post to Truth Social on Saturday morning, Trump dubbed Greene “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown.” He said she called it quits because of “PLUMMETING Poll Numbers, and not wanting to face a Primary Challenger with a strong Trump Endorsement (where she would have no chance of winning!).”
“For some reason, primarily that I refused to return her never ending barrage of phone calls, Marjorie went BAD,” Trump continued. “Nevertheless, I will always appreciate Marjorie, and thank her for her service to our Country!”
Greene’s discontent dates back at least to May, when she announced she wouldn’t run for the Senate against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff, while attacking GOP donors and consultants who feared she couldn’t win. In June, she publicly sided with Tucker Carlson after Trump called the commentator “kooky” in a schism that emerged between MAGA and national security hardliners over possible U.S. efforts at regime change in Iran.
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That only intensified in July, when Greene said she wouldn’t run for governor. Then, she attacked a political “good ole boy” system, alleging it was endangering Republican control of the state. Greene embarked on a charm offensive in recent weeks, with interviews and appearances in the media aimed at people who aren’t hardcore Trump supporters. Asked on comedian Tim Dillon’s podcast if she wanted to run for president in 2028, Greene said in October, “I hate politics so much” and just wanted “to fix problems” — but didn’t give a definitive answer.
That climaxed with an appearance on Bill Maher’s HBO show “Real Time,” followed days later by a Nov. 4 appearance on ABC’s “The View.” Some observers began pronouncing Greene as reasonable as she trashed Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana for not calling Republicans back to Washington and coming up with a health care plan.
Josh McKoon, chairman of Georgia’s GOP, thanked Greene for her “fierce and unwavering service to the people of Northwest Georgia and to our Republican Party over the past five years.”
Ricky Hess, Paulding County Republican Party Chairman, said there would be a special election to fill Greene’s seat. The election would likely be in March, and the party primaries would be held as scheduled in May.
This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates.
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