Trump Ally Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigns After Epstein Files Feud

Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she will resign from office, an unexpected turn for the high-profile Republican.

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Nov 22, 2025 - 20:35

Trump Ally Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigns After Epstein Files Feud

A MAGA superstar and one of Donald Trump's staunchest defenders, the Georgia congresswoman has sparked a bitter public feud over her persistent demand for the release of files related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and recent criticism of some of his policies.

After the US president called her a "traitor," she said in a video announcing her departure: "I refuse to be a 'battered wife,' hoping this will all work out and get better."

"For some reason, especially because I refused to answer her never-ending phone calls, Marjorie went BAD," she later wrote on Truth Social.

"Nevertheless, I will always admire Marjorie, and thank her for her service to our country!"

In a video statement posted on social media, Greene said she will leave the US Congress on January 5, 2026.

She said she "doesn't want my beloved district to endure a painful and hateful primary against me by the president we all fought for, just so I can run and win while Republicans will likely lose the midterms."

She was one of the most vocal advocates for the release of Epstein-related documents, an issue that once united Trump and his supporters but has now become a divisive issue.

Trump argued for months that the issue was a distraction created by his political opponents to detract from his administration's accomplishments.

In her resignation letter, Greene stated, "Standing up for American women who were raped at age 14, trafficked, and exploited by wealthy, powerful men should not result in me being called a traitor and threatened by the President of the United States, for whom I fought." Over the past few months, she has appeared on several high-profile news shows and criticized Trump and fellow Republicans.

She questioned the president's inability to do enough to reduce the cost of living for voters and criticized his policy of imposing tariffs on imports. But most importantly, she criticized his administration for not releasing documents related to Epstein.

Trump responded last week in a series of social media posts, calling Greene a "traitor" and "crazy." He said she should be removed and vowed to support a challenger for her seat in Congress.

Days after their altercation, with many Republicans demanding their release, Trump reversed course and said he would support their publication. This week, he signed a bill that forces the US Justice Department to release the documents within 30 days.

Greene was elected to Congress in 2020, making headlines for her support and promotion of QAnon conspiracies, which claim school shootings and the 9/11 terrorist attacks were fabricated. She has since apologized and attempted to distance herself from those comments.

In a video announcing her resignation, Greene listed her political accomplishments. She wrote in her resignation letter that Trump's comments were "hurtful."

Since she announced her departure from the House of Representatives, US media reports have indicated that Greene has expressed interest in running for state office—either as governor of Georgia or for a Senate seat.

The president has publicly commented on those ambitions, writing on Truth Social during their public feud that he had previously told her she should not run for either office due to poor public polling.

Greene has since stated that she did not plan to run for either office.

Before their public feud, Trump and Greene were close allies in advancing the "America First" agenda. She joined him on the campaign trail and was one of the most vocal Republicans against Trump's false claims that he won the 2020 presidential election against Joe Biden.

Her departure will further narrow the gap in the Republican-led House of Representatives, where the party has just a few seats more than Democrats. The next November 2026 midterm elections will be a contest for control of the chamber.