Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene visits the Georgia Senate chambers on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 10:06 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a loyal supporter-turned-critic of President Donald Trump who faced his political retribution if she sought reelection, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January.

Greene, in a more than 10-minute video posted online, explained her decision and said she didn’t want her congressional district “to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the president we all fought for,” she said.