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I still can't figure out why Greene resigned and talked about someday coming back to help her constituents. Like, lady, you're literally already in the best place to help your constituents. You have a whole year left in your term. You don't even have to get primaried if you just choose not to run again. What's the deal with Republicans just deciding not to do the job that people voted for them to do?
This is all calculated. I can't say if it's going to be a successful calculation but here's the reasoning:
She knows what a lot of Republicans know, which is that the Epstein file release could be massively damaging, it may already have sealed the mid-terms. Every Republican is going to feel scrutiny no matter what comes out and they're already taking a thrashing in public approval about a host of other issues like ICE. If damning evidence comes out of the files, Republicans are going to take even more heat for hiding it. And even if nothing comes out, Republicans are going to take heat for obscuring it. Republicans are royally fucked next election cycle. Look at what happened in state elections. There is no winning move here... except not to play.
Greene will be able to say next year "I wanted nothing to do with any of that, I did not identify with my corrupt party and I left as soon as I could" and this line will go over fantastic with her base, who will feel Trump-less, lost and still will desperately want a strong (read: dumb, relatable) representative.
In fact, she may be the only thing left of MAGA/America's nationalist movement after all this, both center-right liberals and conservatives are going to forget her worst and remember her best, because she's going to have a big change in tone and be the right's chance for a strong, female leader finally so they can pretend they're not evil misogynists.
Distancing herself now is a strong statement down the road.
edit: to be clear, I am saying she's going to make a run for senate, and she may make a play for the Iron Throne itself. Maybe not in 2028, but at some point. She has a good chance too, sadly.
Its like Jasmine said, she cant and literally doesnt know how to be against Trump, she is that weak and pathetic, no spine. She went against Trump for like a couple weeks and couldnt handle it, what a joke. She literally doesnt even know what to do but quit and run.