Overview
- Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will leave Congress on January 5, 2026, citing threats to her safety, strain on her family, and being cast aside by Trump.
- Trump denounced Greene as a “ranting lunatic” and a “traitor” and withdrew his support, then later said he’d like to see her return to politics.
- Greene rejected reports that she is eyeing a 2028 presidential run, labeling them false in posts on X.
- She joined a rare discharge petition that forced a House vote to require the DOJ to release Jeffrey Epstein–related files, a measure that passed after Trump reversed course to support it.
- Punchbowl News reports several Republicans are considering mid‑term exits, with morale described as at a low point and the 219–213 GOP majority exposed ahead of special elections; Greene amplified the report as “fact check true.”