Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning from Congress in January. Greene, who has represented Georgia’s 14th congressional district since 2020, made the big announcement Friday night via social media.
Over the years, Greene has remained a steadfast MAGA supporter. However, Greene’s exit from Congress comes following a recent growing public dispute between her and President Donald Trump — over health care, the Epstein files, the handling of the government shutdown and more.
On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali joins the program with the latest. He shares details about how some Georgia lawmakers are reacting to the news, when a special election could be held to fill Greene’s seat and what this all means for Georgia’s 14th congressional district.
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