Former Donald Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Friday that she was stepping down from her Georgia seat in the US Congress after her clash with the President in a move that will force a special election and could further fracture loyalties within the ruling Republican party.

“I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family 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, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms,” Greene said in a statement she read out on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.

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Greene’s resignation means a special election will have to be held for her seat as there is no provision in the US Congress to tem

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