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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Rant Intensifies GOP Turmoil as Exit Nears

Her January 5 exit narrows the GOP margin, triggering a Georgia special election.

US Representative Marjorie Taylor-Greene, Republican of Georgia, questions US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle during a House Oversight Committee hearing examining potential security failures surrounding the attempted assassination on former US President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, July 22, 2024. The Secret Service has faced intense scrutiny since the July 13 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, during which a gunman opened fire on the Republican presidential candidate from an exposed rooftop some 150 yards (meters) away from the stage where Trump was speaking. (Photo by Chris Kleponis / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on April 12, 2024 in Palm Beach, FL.
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Overview

  • Greene confirmed she will leave Congress on January 5, 2026 after a break with President Trump over releasing Epstein records that ultimately became law.
  • She posted an expletive-laden reply on X to Mike Cernovich, invoking Charlie Kirk’s assassination as she rejected calls to finish her term.
  • Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy called her departure a “canary in the coal mine,” citing broader party strain as at least 22 House Republicans plan not to run again in 2026.
  • Punchbowl News quoted a senior House Republican forecasting “more explosive early resignations” and faulting a White House they say has sidelined members and stifled legislation.
  • Under Georgia law, Governor Brian Kemp must call a special election within ten days of her resignation, leaving a vacancy that pressures the GOP’s 219–213 House edge.