Overview
- Greene announced her decision in a roughly 10-minute video and written statement on X, saying her final day in the House will be January 5, 2026.
- The resignation follows President Trump’s withdrawal of support and public criticism, including threats to back a primary challenger in Georgia’s 14th District.
- Greene has tied the split to her push to release Justice Department and FBI records related to Jeffrey Epstein, an effort Congress advanced and the president signed into law this week.
- Citing her family, personal dignity, and a desire to spare her district a “hurtful and hateful” primary, Greene also criticized House inaction and said the legislature has been “mostly sidelined.”
- Under Georgia law, Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to call a special election to fill the seat, creating an immediate electoral test in the strongly conservative district.