Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announced on Friday that she is resigning from her seat, following weeks of clashing with Donald Trump.

“If I am cast aside by MAGA Inc and replaced by Neocons, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Military Industrial War Complex, foreign leaders, and the elite donor class that can’t even relate to real Americans, then many common Americans have been cast aside and replaced as well,” Greene said in a statement posted to social media.

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    23 hours ago

    The suddenness, her “excuse” about not being liked, and feuding with Trump?

    I dunno. I smell one of two scenarios:

    1. She was in it for the grift and can’t go any further for the work it takes.
    2. Her life is being threatened.

    Edit: if someone was in her position and TRULY cared about the American people, she would fight for them and against Trump’s team. That’s why I think choice 2 is what is really happening.

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      21 hours ago

      I have the impression she either realized or was told/shown how the Trump admin plans to stay in power forever, plus all the economic lies, and this disheartened her to a great extent.

      On top of that the pushback from trump, and most likely her receiving covert threats to stay out of the way, is what also made her come to this decision.

      I am curious if her stepping down will stick in the long run.