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anthony zercherWashington North America Correspondent
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her resignation from Congress following her public feud with President Donald Trump, in an unexpected turn for a time in the Republican spotlight.
Greene, who was one of President Trump's MAGA superstars in US politics, posted a video statement on social media announcing that she would be leaving Congress on January 5, 2026.
The Republican was one of Trump's staunchest defenders in Congress, but his persistent demands for the release of files on the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein led to a bitter feud with the president, who has since labeled him a “traitor.”
“I refuse to be a 'battered wife'. I hope everything goes away and gets better,” she said in the video.
President Trump, who had threatened to support a Republican challenger seeking to oust Greene, responded in an interview with ABC News, calling Greene's resignation “great news for the country.”
“I don't want my sweet district to endure a primary filled with bitter hatred against me by the president we all fought for, only to win my election while Republicans are likely to lose the midterm elections,” Greene said in a statement.
She was one of the most vocal demands for the release of documents related to Epstein. The issue, which once united Trump and his base, is now polarizing.
Mr. Trump had spent months claiming the issue was a distraction concocted by political detractors to draw attention away from his administration's accomplishments.
“Standing up for American women who were raped at age 14, trafficked, and exploited by the wealthy and powerful should not lead to me being called a traitor or being intimidated by the president of the United States for whom I fought,” Greene said in her resignation letter.
In the past few months, she has appeared on a number of high-profile news programs, criticizing Trump and Republicans. She disagreed that the president was not doing enough to reduce costs for her constituents and criticized his tariff policies. But most of all, she criticized the administration for not releasing documents about Epstein.
President Trump fired back last week, calling Greene a “traitor” and a “weird” in a series of social media posts. He said she should be removed from the seat and vowed to support challengers to her seat in Congress.
Days after their feud boiled over, President Trump reversed course and said he supported releasing files on Epstein. This week, he signed a bill requiring the U.S. Department of Justice to release documents within 30 days.
Greene was elected to Congress in 2020 amid highly publicized support and promotion of the QAnon conspiracy, including claims that school shootings and the 9/11 terrorist attacks were staged. She has since apologized and tried to distance herself from these comments.
In the video announcing her resignation, Greene ticked off a list of political accomplishments. In her resignation letter, she said President Trump's comments were “hurtful.”
AFP (via Getty Images)Although Greene has announced her resignation from the House of Representatives, U.S. media reports indicate that she has expressed interest in running for state office, either for Georgia governor or U.S. Senate.
The president has publicly commented on these ambitions, writing in Truth Social during a public feud that he previously told her she shouldn't run for either office because of her low poll numbers.
Greene has since said he has no intention of running for either of those offices.
Before their public falling out, Trump and Greene were close allies in championing the idea of ”America First.” She joined Trump on the campaign trail and was one of the most vocal Republicans about Trump's false claims that he won the 2020 presidential election over Joe Biden.
His resignation will further narrow the gap in the Republican-led House, which holds only a few more seats than Democrats. Control of the House of Representatives will be contested in the 2026 midterm elections next November.