By: Stella Bovender

Marjorie Taylor Greene attending a press conference with fellow Republicans in 2023.

Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS

On Nov. 21, 2025, Marjorie Taylor Greene, House Representative to Georgia’s 14th District, posted a video on X sharing that she will resign from her position in Congress on Jan. 5, 2026. Since being elected three times consecutively, beginning in late 2020, Greene has developed a reputation for her far-right politics and pro-Trump stance. Her reverence for President Trump, however, began to fall apart during mid-2025, when he did not follow through on his “America First” slogan.

According to a Nov. 2025 article titled “How Greene went from MAGA loyalist to quitting Congress,” published by BBC and written by Anthony Zurcher, Greene has openly criticized President Trump’s actions, such as his strikes on Iran, support of Israel, and reluctance to enforce the release of the Epstein Files — keeping their contents away from the public eye. According to Zurcher, Greene “condemned Trump’s unwillingness to order his justice department to fully release its files on the case.” After speaking out, Greene’s support and relationship with President Trump quickly went downhill.

According to a Dec. 2025 article titled “Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Trump’s attacks on her a ‘very poor reflection on him,’” published by CBS News and written by Nikole Killion and Caitlin Yilek, President Trump began to berate Greene on social media, calling her a “traitor” and a “lunatic.” He also pulled his support from Greene, and one week later, Greene announced her resignation from Congress. Following an interview Greene did with “60 Minutes,” President Trump continued to use social media to lash out at her, calling Greene a “dumb person.” 

After being reprimanded by President Trump, Greene has stood her ground on her “America First” agenda, with its priority being domestic issues and problems affecting the American people. On her X account, Greene consistently posts about her “America First” agenda, with the phrase “AMERICA ONLY” drawing attention in her account bio. 

Since retiring from her seat on Jan. 5, 22 people have entered the race to win Greene’s former position, according to a WSBTV Atlanta article published on Jan. 14 and written by Scott Flynn. The seat most likely will be won by a Republican candidate due to 17 out of the 22 candidates being Republican.