Trump ally-turned-critic Marjorie Greene resigns from House of Representatives

Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on November 21 that she is resigning from the House of Representatives, with her final day in office set for January 5.

Her decision comes after a highly publicised falling out with former President Donald Trump, Reuters reports.

In a statement, Greene likened her situation to refusing to be a “battered wife” and said the escalating tensions with Trump prompted her resignation. Once one of Trump’s closest allies and a vocal supporter of his “America First” agenda, Greene’s relationship with the former president deteriorated in recent months, partly over the release of government files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and other issues.

In a 10-minute video shared on social media, Greene said she was motivated to step down by the possibility of facing a Trump-backed Republican primary challenger and the likelihood of Democrats taking control of the House in next year’s midterm elections. She also criticized Congress for being largely “sidelined” since Trump returned to the political spotlight.

“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 hurtful and hateful primary against me by the president we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms,” Greene said.
She added, “I refuse to be a battered wife hoping it all goes away and gets better.”

Speaking to ABC News, Trump described Greene’s resignation, effective January 5, as “great news for the country. It’s great.”

Greene also expressed her frustration with the state of American politics, arguing that both Republicans and Democrats were failing to address the nation’s pressing problems, including rising living costs. She said voters are increasingly disillusioned with Washington, noting, “They know how much credit card debt they have, they know how much their own bills have gone up over the past five years, they actually do their own grocery shopping and know food costs too much, their rent has increasingly gone up, they have been outbid by corporate asset managers too many times when they put in an offer to buy a house.”

The public dispute between Trump and Greene had raised concerns among some Republicans that Trump’s “Make America Great Again” base could become divided just a year before the midterm elections, when Democrats aim to regain control of Congress.

By Tamilla Hasanova