Greene resigned from Congress after Trump called her a traitor

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA-14) formally resigned from Congress on Jan. 5, 2026, following a public break with Trump. Trump withdrew his endorsement and called Greene a "traitor" and "lightweight" on Truth Social after she demanded release of Jeffrey Epstein files and criticized the administration. Greene said in her statement: "Standing up for American women who were raped should not result in me being called a traitor by the President I fought for."

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress on Jan. 5, 2026, after Trump withdrew his support and called her "Wacky," a "ranting lunatic," and a "traitor." Greene signed a discharge petition forcing a vote on Thomas Massie's bill to release Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump opposed. She said, "Standing up for American women who were raped at 14, trafficked and used by rich powerful men, shouldn't result in me being called a traitor." Her exit dropped the Republican majority to 218-213, meaning Speaker Mike Johnson can now lose only two Republicans on any party-line vote. This is one of the narrowest House majorities in a century. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp called a special election for Mar. 10, 2026. Since Johnson became Speaker in 2023, seven discharge petitions have succeeded—the same number as the previous 40 years combined.