US GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has told allies she is considering running for the US presidency in 2028, TIME Magazine reported Saturday.
The politician had shared her resignation letter on social media the same day.
Greene has revealed her intention to run for the presidency amid a rupture in her relationship with US President Donald Trump, prompting her to announce her decision to leave the House of Representatives next January.
Her last day in office will be January 5, according to her statement.
"My only goal and desire has ever been to hold the Republican Party accountable for the promises it makes to the American people and put America First," Greene's statement read, boasting "one of the most conservative voting records in Congress."
The Congresswoman declared that her career has brought on "years of nonstop, never-ending personal attacks, death threats, lawfare, ridiculous slander, and lies about me, that most people could never withstand."
One of Trump's latest defenders, Greene, has become critical of the President in recent months, mainly regarding
his approach to the US financial situation and his relationship with Israel. The Congresswoman has also pushed for the release of the Epstein files, despite his initial objections.
Trump's attacks on Greene
Greene alleged that Trump "hatefully dumped tens of millions of dollars against [her]" and tried to "destroy" her,
calling the turn of events "absurd and completely unserious."
Earlier this year, according to a senior White House official, as reported by TIME, Trump had "discouraged" the Congresswoman from running for Georgia governor or senator due to her poll results. After this event, the politician would have changed her relationship with the US President, from an ally to a critic.
Trump called Greene's resignation "great news for the country" in an interview with ABC News.
On November 14, Trump withdrew his endorsement of Greene, saying he was "fed up with her and her antics" in a statement released on Truth Social.
"All I see 'Wacky' Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!" Trump said, claiming that the feud began when he told Greene she should not run for Governor or Senator, and "didn’t have a chance" to win without his endorsement.
Greene, a long-time advocate for Trump's MAGA movement, stated she "fought harder than almost any other elected Republican to elect Donald Trump and Republicans to power" and spent millions of her own money to aid Trump's campaign.
She cited having "too much self-respect and dignity" to continue to endure a "hurtful and hateful primary" launched by the president. She declared that once "the common American people finally realize and understand that the Political Industrial Complex of both parties is ripping this country apart," she will be by their side to "rebuild it."