Overview
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reaffirmed she will resign on January 5, 2026, posting on X that critics demanding she finish her term should not expect her to stay "until I’m assassinated like our friend Charlie Kirk."
- The remarks came in a heated exchange with right-wing influencer Mike Cernovich, during which Greene also used her official account to accuse "Republican men" of sexism and to deliver an explicit rebuke.
- Greene said she will not endorse a successor for Georgia’s 14th District; under state law, Governor Brian Kemp must set a special election after the seat is vacated, and candidates from both parties are already lining up.
- Her departure follows a public split with President Trump after she helped force passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act through a discharge petition; Trump withdrew his endorsement and criticized her.
- Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy called Greene a "canary in the coal mine," warning her exit could foreshadow more Republican departures as reports describe low morale and frustration with a dominant White House and House leadership.