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Jasmine Crockett Reacts to Marjorie Taylor Greene's Resignation: "You've Got to Be Kidding Me"

Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she was surprised by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announcement that she will resign from Congress in January, calling the move unexpected after a short public split with former President Trump. Greene’s resignation followed Trump’s withdrawal of his endorsement amid a dispute over Jeffrey Epstein‑related files. Crockett criticized Greene as an “instigator” of hateful rhetoric, while Greene has signaled a desire to step away from "toxic politics."

01:33 AM, 11/24/2025Politics

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D‑Texas) said she was shocked when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R‑Ga.) announced she will resign from Congress in January. Speaking to Jake Tapper on CNN's State of the Union, Crockett described Greene's decision as surprising given the brief public split between Greene and former President Donald Trump.

“Honestly, I was like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’”
Crockett told Tapper. She added, “You’re on the other side of the president for one week, and you can’t take the heat.”

Why Greene is stepping down

Greene disclosed on Friday that she plans to leave office in January, citing a falling-out with Trump. Earlier this month, Trump withdrew his endorsement amid a dispute tied to files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Greene also publicly broke with Trump and some GOP leaders over several policy and political disagreements — including criticism of strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities in June, calling Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide” in July, and criticizing her party’s handling of a 43‑day government shutdown.

In a lengthy statement explaining her decision, Greene said she values her family and dignity and wants to spare her district a divisive primary. She wrote that she has “too much self respect and dignity,” loves her family “way too much,” and does not want her “sweet district” to endure a “hurtful and hateful primary” against the president, warning that while she might prevail, “Republicans will likely lose the midterms.”

Previous clashes and responses

Crockett and Greene have a history of public confrontations. During a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in May 2024, Greene quipped that Crockett’s “fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.” Crockett later fired back, without naming Greene, referencing “somebody’s bleach‑blonde, bad‑built, butch body.”

On Sunday Crockett, without naming Greene, accused her of being an “instigator” whose rhetoric contributed to a climate of hateful language in politics.

“It’s just interesting that I don’t know if she really fully understood how bad she was making it for other people,”
Crockett said.

Greene's recent remarks

Greene has acknowledged participating in the toxic political environment she now criticizes. In an interview with Dana Bash on State of the Union, Greene said she is working to step away from that style of politics:

“I am committed, I’ve been working on this a lot lately, to put down the knives in politics. I really just want to see people be kind to one another.”

Both lawmakers’ comments reflect broader tensions within the Republican Party as internal disputes and public disagreements about strategy and leadership have led to high‑profile ruptures. The announcement of Greene’s resignation and the reactions it prompted highlight how quickly intra‑party dynamics can shift and the personal as well as political calculations that inform members’ decisions.

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