In a stunning political turn, US Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene — once one of Donald Trump’s most unwavering allies — has announced that she will resign from the House of Representatives effective January 5.
Greene, known for her fierce loyalty to the former president, confirmed the move through a lengthy statement on social media, saying “loyalty should be a two-way street” and lamenting that Congress has been “mostly sidelined” during the Trump administration.
Her abrupt departure follows a very public and escalating rift with Trump, a development that has rattled many within the Republican Party. Some strategists worry that the split could fracture the MAGA base just a year before crucial midterm elections, where Democrats are aggressively campaigning to retake control of Congress.
Greene’s exit will reduce the GOP’s already narrow majority in the House to 218 seats against the Democrats’ 213. Republicans currently hold a 53-47 margin in the Senate.
The White House has not issued any immediate comment on the resignation.
Despite years of staunch support, Greene began clashing with the Trump camp over several key issues. One of the most contentious was her insistence on releasing federal files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — a topic Trump repeatedly dismissed as a “Democrat hoax.” The president eventually signed a bill to release the documents after it passed both chambers with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Greene also broke party ranks this year by becoming the first Republican lawmaker to publicly describe Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide — a position that drew both sharp criticism and unexpected pockets of praise.
In her statement, Greene wrote that she could no longer allow her family or her district to face what she called a “hurtful and hateful primary” driven by Trump’s withdrawn endorsement.
She ended her message with a forceful line: “I refuse to be a ‘battered wife’ hoping it all goes away and gets better.”
Her resignation marks not just a personal breaking point — but potentially a seismic shift in the balance and direction of the Republican Party.
