More House Republicans are considering leaving office soon as infighting and external threats mount, according to a new report.
Axios noted that 41 lawmakers have announced they won’t seek reelection at the end of their terms and more are expected to follow.
The outlet added that threats against lawmakers have surged lately, and that the atmosphere feels even more volatile after the assassination of activist Charlie Kirk in September.
“It takes a toll on people,” said Rep. Tim Burchett, noting that threats have been a key factor for some who have made the decision not to run for office again. “We don’t ever seem to be doing anything,” he added when speaking to the outlet.
The most high-profile lawmaker to announce her resignation is Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has been fiercely criticizing President Donald Trump over their clash regarding the Epstein files.
“I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for 6 years for. I gave him my loyalty for free. I’ve never owed him anything. Let me tell you what a traitor is. A traitor is an American that serves foreign countries,” Greene said, adding that she has been receiving numerous threats since Trump began attacking her.
Rep. Don Bacon also told Axios he also considered resigning after learning the content of the Trump administration’s peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine war.
Should it be approved without changes, the plan would de facto recognize some regions occupied by Russia, limit the size of the Ukrainian military and have Kyiv agree to never join NATO.
Bacon has called the proposal as the “Witkoff Ukrainian surrender plan,” in reference to special envoy Steve Witkoff. He said he will end his term because he has a “commitment to our constituents to fulfill” his term, but will still retire at the end of it, in 2027, as announced.
Originally published on Latin Times
