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Massie: Greene’s Early Resignation 'Is Not Great News for Our Country' — Rift with Trump Cites Epstein File Dispute

Rep. Thomas Massie said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's announcement that she will resign from Congress early next year is "not great news for our country," praising her candor and calling her a friend. Greene's decision follows a public break with former President Donald Trump over her push to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, a move after which Trump signed legislation directing the Justice Department to disclose records. Greene accused Trump of trying to "destroy" her and cited a desire to avoid a divisive primary; several GOP colleagues voiced support for her.

12:13 AM, 11/23/2025Politics

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Friday expressed disappointment after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced she will resign from Congress early next year, saying her departure "is not great news for our country." Massie, a frequent Trump critic, called Greene a close friend and praised her candor in a social media post on X.

Posting on X, Massie wrote: "I'm very sad for our country but so happy for my friend Marjorie. I'll miss her tremendously." He added that Greene "embodies what a true Representative should be" and urged people to read her resignation statement, saying "there's more honesty expressed in these four pages than most politicians will speak in a lifetime."

The announcement followed a widening public rift between Greene and former President Donald Trump after Greene pressed for the release of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump later signed legislation directing the Justice Department to disclose Epstein-related records — a reversal from his earlier stance. Trump reacted to Greene's resignation news by calling it "great news" in an interview with ABC News, a characterization Massie rejected.

In recent days, Trump has sharply criticized Greene, calling her a "traitor" and saying she "lost her way." The two once-close allies have traded public barbs over several issues in recent weeks, including the Epstein files, rising health insurance premiums and aspects of the administration's foreign policy agenda.

Greene and three other Republicans, including Massie, joined Democrats in an effort to force the House to vote on a measure requiring disclosure of Epstein-related documents. Despite the bill's progress and the president's signature, many lawmakers remain skeptical that the records will be released quickly or fully.

From Greene's resignation statement: "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... I refuse to be a 'battered wife' hoping it all goes away and gets better."

Greene accused Trump of trying to "destroy" her and called his public attacks "hurtful." She said she did not want to risk a divisive primary that could imperil Republican chances in the midterms.

Several House Republicans publicly offered support for Greene after her announcement. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) posted on X that "there's a lot of truth to what Marjorie had to say," and Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) wished her "the very best in her future endeavors."

As Greene prepares to leave, the split highlights ongoing tensions within the Republican Party between loyalists to former President Trump and lawmakers who have occasionally broken with him. The practical impact of her resignation and whether the Epstein documents will be fully disclosed remain uncertain.

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