Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia’s 14th District announced Friday night that she will leave Congress, citing frustration with the national debt, the recent government shutdown, and what she described as a sidelined legislative branch. In a letter released publicly Friday evening, Greene said, “I ran for Congress in 2020 and have fought every single day believing that Make America Great Again meant America First. I have one of the most conservative voting records in Congress defending the 1st amendment, 2nd amendment, unborn babies because I believe God creates life at conception, strong safe borders, I’ve fought against Covid tyrannical insanity and mandated mass vaccinations, and I’ve never voted to fund foreign wars.” Greene wrote that the House majority has not operated as she expected. “However with almost one year into our majority, the legislature has been mostly sidelined,” she said. “We endured an 8 week shut down wrongly resulting in the House not working for the entire time, and we are entering campaign season which means all courage leaves and only safe campaign re-election mode is turned on.” In recent weeks, Greene has focused heavily on the shutdown and Affordable Care Act subsidies. She has criticized Republican leadership for how the shutdown unfolded and for keeping the House out of session for two months. This Could Be the Most Important Video Gun Owners Watch All Year Her public disputes have also extended to President Donald Trump. Trump referred to her as “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene,” and reports indicate her disagreements with her party intensified after Republican officials urged her not to pursue a statewide race for senator or governor. According to multiple accounts, GOP leaders worry about her polling numbers as Republicans look ahead to contests in Georgia, including the 2026 race for Sen. Jon Ossoff’s seat. According to insiders, the president shared polling with Greene indicating she could not win a statewide campaign. The exchanges contributed to rising tension between Greene and Republican leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana’s 4th District. In her letter, Greene accused “Establishment Republicans” of working against her and said Trump was involved in organizing a primary challenge. “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 wrote. “And in turn, be expected to defend the President against impeachment after he hatefully dumped tens of millions of dollars against me and tried to destroy me. It’s all so absurd and completely unserious. I refuse to be a ‘battered wife’ hoping it all goes away and gets better.” Greene also wrote that her situation reflects broader concerns among voters. “If I am cast aside by MAGA Inc. and replaced by Neocons, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Military Industrial War Complex, foreign leaders, and the elite donor class that can’t even relate to real Americans, then many common Americans have been cast aside and replaced as well,” she said. “There is no ‘plan to save the world’ or insane 4D chess game being played.” Greene stated that her last day in Congress will be January 5, 2026. With her departure, the House Republican majority will move to 218 seats.
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