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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Trump loyalist, says she will resign from Congress

Trump criticized Greene, threatened to back a primary challenger, and welcomed her resignation.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Trump loyalist, says she will resign from Congress
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she will resign from Congress in January after a public break with President Trump. Her departure will trigger a special election for her Georgia seat.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose falling-out with Greene preceded her resignation

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Representative announcing her resignation from Congress

Greene's version of this story ↗
Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator whom Greene had considered challenging

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House criticized by Greene over the handling of members’ bills

Former president addressed by Greene during State of the Union speeches

Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative whom Greene previously criticized over her swearing-in ceremony

Kevin McCarthy
Former U.S. Representative (R-CA)

Former House Speaker whom Greene had aligned with

Rashida Tlaib
D · MI-12

Representative whom Greene previously criticized over her swearing-in ceremony

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation From Congress

Outlets across the left, center and right agree that Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from Congress in January after a public break with President Donald Trump. Left-leaning outlets stress Trump’s withdrawal of support and threatened primary challenge as central to Greene’s departure. Center outlets mostly recount the resignation and public rift, though one account spotlights pension timing. Right-leaning outlets split between criticism of network coverage, criticism of Greene, and straightforward accounts of the rupture.

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