Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday that she will resign from Congress in January, a move that stunned many within her own party and marked a dramatic end to a turbulent political journey. Her departure comes after a shocking months-long shift that transformed her from one of former President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies into one of his most outspoken critics.

Greene revealed her decision in a social media post just days after a very public rupture with Trump. The former president labeled her a “traitor” and openly said he would back a Republican primary challenger against her House seat in the next election cycle. The fallout represented a striking reversal in a relationship that had once been defined by unwavering loyalty and shared political messaging.

In her resignation statement, Greene said she wanted to spare her district from what she described as a bitter and divisive primary battle. She also predicted that Republicans were likely to lose their narrow House majority in the upcoming midterm elections, a prospect that further influenced her decision.

“I have too much self-respect and dignity, love my family way 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,” Greene wrote. She added that even if she were to survive such a primary, Republicans would likely still suffer broader electoral losses nationwide.

Trump responded swiftly. On Saturday morning, he again attacked Greene on Truth Social, calling her a “traitor” and claiming she stepped down because of “plummeting poll numbers” and his intention to support a challenger. He also suggested that her criticism stemmed from personal frustration after he stopped taking her frequent phone calls.

“For some reason, primarily that I refused to return her never ending barrage of phone calls, Marjorie went BAD,” Trump wrote, before adding that he still appreciated her past support and service to the country.

Later that day, however, Trump struck a more conciliatory tone, telling reporters he was open to reconciling with Greene. “Sure, why not? I mean, I get along with everybody,” he said, while also insisting she would not have survived a primary contest.

Greene’s resignation brings an end to a volatile five-year tenure in Washington. During that time, she became one of the most polarizing figures in Congress — repeatedly condemned for violent and inflammatory rhetoric, removed from committee assignments early in her career, and eventually expelled from the hard-right Freedom Caucus following an internal feud. Despite these controversies, she wielded outsized influence as one of Trump’s most trusted allies on Capitol Hill.

In the days following Trump’s initial “traitor” remarks, Greene said she received direct threats against her life. In an interview with CNN, she acknowledged the toll the escalating rhetoric had taken and issued a rare apology for her own past use of what she described as “toxic” language, reflecting on how political discourse in the country has grown increasingly hostile and dangerous.

According to a person close to Greene, she had been considering resignation for more than a week as threats continued to intensify amid her feud with Trump. While her future plans remain uncertain, she currently has no intention of running for public office again, despite having been discussed only months earlier as a potential contender in Georgia’s high-profile Senate race.

In recent weeks, Greene had also begun breaking with Trump on policy matters, criticizing him for prioritizing foreign policy over domestic issues. She even sided with Democrats on the contentious question of extending costly enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire next month — a move that further widened the rift with her party’s leadership.

Greene also emerged as one of the White House’s most vocal Republican critics over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. Alongside Rep. Thomas Massie, she accused the administration of attempting to conceal key information. After sustained pressure from lawmakers, Trump ultimately signed an Epstein transparency measure into law earlier this week.

Massie praised Greene following her announcement, writing on X that he was saddened for the country but happy for his friend. “She embodies what a true Representative should be,” he said, adding that her absence would be deeply felt.

Her departure is expected to have immediate implications in the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson is already struggling to manage a razor-thin Republican majority. Greene’s exit could further complicate efforts to pass major legislation and advance the party’s agenda in an increasingly fractured conference.

First elected in 2020, Greene quickly gained national attention for promoting conspiracy theories and using incendiary rhetoric, including past comments that appeared to endorse violence against Democratic lawmakers. In an unprecedented move, the Democratic-led House under then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi stripped her of committee assignments during her first term.

Highlighting the extent of her recent political transformation, Greene recently praised Pelosi’s leadership in an interview with CNN. “She had an incredible career for her party,” Greene said. “I served under her speakership in my first term of Congress, and I’m very impressed by her ability to get things done.”

This story has been updated with additional reporting and context.

CNN’s Christian Sierra and Julia Benbrook contributed to this report.