Republican Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday night that she will resign her seat in the House of Representatives, with her last day in office being Jan. 5.
Greene’s announcement followed a dramatic break with President Donald Trump.
Greene is in the middle of her third term.
“I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family too much, and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms,” Greene wrote in her statement.
“”And in turn, be expected to defend the President against impeachment after he hatefully dumped tens of millions of dollars against me and tried to destroy me,” Greene said.”It’s all so absurd and completely unserious,” she wrote. “I refuse to be a ‘battered wife’ hoping it all goes away and gets better.”
