Alternate headline: coward who espoused political violence tucks tail when faced with political violence.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will resign after fallout with Trump
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/21/marjorie-taylor-greene-resign-trump-epstein-mtg.html
16 Comments
aramis87@fedia.io · 41 pts · 294d
Rep. MTG announces resignation a couple days after becoming eligible for her Congressional pension, after making millions through illegal stock trades. FTFY.
ultranaut@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 294d
She also became the subject of death threats from MAGA cultists. Being on the other side of things could be intimidating enough to motivate a career change now that she is rich enough to do whatever.
HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth · 5 pts · 293d
Rich enough to do whatever means two things in MTG's case:
Both are ploys to continue robbing and pillaging America for the rich by hoodwinking the gullible.
stylusmobilus@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 229d
It’s the pension.
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 293d
Wrong. Her stock trades were entirely legal since insider trading isn't illegal for Congress members.
Cruxifux@feddit.nl · 4 pts · 294d
Wait seriously? Did she actually get her pension a couple of days ago?
wagesj45@fedia.io · 8 pts · 294d
My understanding is that she becomes eligible for the pension on January 3rd, two days before her January 5th resignation. I didn't fact check that, but that's my interpretation from the context of the statements.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 293d
mostly due to the death threats, plus the gop and trump balked at her running for senate, so they wernt going to support her either way. boeboe on the other hand which was equally loud has kept quiet, smart in a way to not recieve the same thing mtg faced.
ericatty@infosec.pub · 18 pts · 294d
She's been doing a rehabilitation slash apology tour. Going on air with CNN and the show The View.
Toning down the crazy, amping up the support of survivors, calling out hypocritical actions and words in her party. She's been saying things like "I follow Jesus, not DjT/maga/Q/whatever"
She's been getting tons of absolute critics saying, "I can't believe I agree with MTG!"
She's plotting something and needs the middle and rational to see her as viable for whatever it is.
She's savvy. Maybe she's a true believer in Q, maybe not. But I'd bet a shiny nickel she's doing all this for a reason. And not because she's afraid for her life. She has a plan in motion.
shalafi@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 293d
You have maybe changed my mind. I figured a credible enough threat made it to her doorstep. But you're right, she's been playing rehab for some time now.
I don't think she's stupid, that's just acting the role she's chosen. Don't think she's super smart either, but she's wily as a fox.
But whatever political rehabilitation she has planned, doesn't she have enough history to poison the meal?
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 293d
when trump snubbed her on senate run endorsement, she saw know future with the current state of the gop. she might come back and run for senate in 26 or 28, or even later. plus the epstein files, which likely already saw would blow up in her face if she continued to support trump.
db2@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 294d
I wish they'd resign from the planet.
P00ptart@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 290d
In a fireworks style for our enjoyment.
Cruxifux@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 294d
Jesus Christ seriously? Man I was just starting to think she could maybe do something marginally positive. Jokes on me for thinking one of the worst people in the world wouldn’t disappoint me.
HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth · 2 pts · 293d
She still wants Republicans to win the midterms. MTG and people like her will never have a redemption arc, nor do they deserve one. Not by happenstance, nor by choice.
Cruxifux@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 293d
Yeah. Just awful people across the board.