Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation: Everything You Need to Know

Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation: Everything You Need to Know

“I have too much self-respect and dignity."

James Swafford
James Swafford
November 24, 2025

Over the weekend, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced her plan to resign from Congress after her conflict with President Donald Trump. The announcement was posted to X in the form of a ten-minute video. 

In the video, Greene discussed the state of Washington, D.C., and how nothing ever changes, regardless of who is in charge. She claimed that corporate and global interests persist as the top priority for Congress, preventing anything from getting done.

The Representative also discussed her recent frustration with the Republican Party’s inactivity and refusal to act quickly on issues that matter to the MAGA movement. For example, her bills codifying President Trump’s executive orders have yet to be acted upon, even though Republicans could easily pass them along. 

Greene then reflected on her loyalty to President Trump and her willingness to fight for him against Democrats and Republican critics. However, this loyalty has not been reciprocated, and to Greene, loyalty should always be a ‘two-way street.’

Finally, Greene concluded with her official reason for resigning, stating, “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.”

She further stated that, if elected, she could not be expected to defend the President against Democrats and their impeachment attempts against him after such a brutal primary. 

With Greene's suggestion that Democrats will win the upcoming midterm elections, it gives the impression that she is jumping off a sinking ship. If Democrats do win the upcoming midterms, flipping the House in the process, Greene would effectively be neutralized.

None of her bills would pass, and she would likely have all her committee assignments stripped away, as happened in 2021. Regardless, Georgia is set to lose quite a notable Republican figure, and it’s unknown who will replace Greene to represent the 14th congressional district.

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James Swafford

James Swafford

James Swafford is a reporter covering local and state government. Swafford graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a concentration in International Affairs and Comparative Politics. Swafford recently interned for former Senator Kelly Loeffler’s Greater Georgia political committee.

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