WASHINGTON — The political landscape is seeing a significant shake-up as a controversial figure steps down.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), known for her progressive stance, offered a sharp critique of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) recent announcement of her retirement. Crockett took the opportunity to suggest that Greene, who is often at the center of political debates, wouldn’t be able to endure the level of scrutiny and pressure she herself faces.

During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Crockett expressed her disbelief at Greene’s decision. “Honestly, I was like, you have got to be kidding me,” she remarked. Crockett noted the challenges of being in the opposition, emphasizing, “You’re on the other side of the president for one week, and you can’t take the heat. Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes, to not only be on the opposite side of him, but to have people like her who are constantly fanning the flames of hate.”

Greene’s announcement on Friday that she plans to retire from Congress on January 5, 2026, caught many by surprise. Her decision comes just after she reaches the five-year milestone required for a congressional pension, aligning with her 62nd birthday.

Greene stunned the beltway Friday by announcing her plans to retire from Congress on Jan. 5, 2026, just after the five-year mark needed to be eligible for a congressional pension when she turns 62.

The surprise move came almost a week after President Trump withdrew support for Greene and called for a primary challenge against her.

Greene had been publicly bashing Trump’s policies for weeks, questioning his adherence to the “America First” creed, backing an effort to force the release of the Justice Department’s files on late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, and knocking Republicans on healthcare policy.

After Trump went on a full-throated screed against her, Greene raised concerns that she had weathered death threats and expressed regret over some of the political flamethrowing she had done in the past.

“Imagine what those threats look like when you literally are someone like me,” Crockett jabbed on CNN.

“This really speaks to the fact that Marjorie, who has been an instigator of a lot of this hate that we see as it relates to the MAGA movement, it’s just interesting that I don’t know if she really fully understood how bad she was making it for other people.”

Both Crockett and Greene gained a reputation for being bombastic members of the House, particularly during high-profile committee hearings.

Famously, during a House Oversight Committee hearing last year, Crockett bashed Greene as a “bleach-blonde bad-built butch body” during a markup on a resolution to hold then-Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

Greene had provoked Crockett by chiding that her “fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.”

Right after Greene’s retirement announcement, Crockett had publicly suggested the two could bury the hatchet and work on a “safety legislation” for certain members of Congress facing threats.

The Post reached out to Greene’s office for comment.

During her interview with CNN, Crockett revealed that she intends to make a decision by Thanksgiving about whether to run for the Texas Senate seat held by Sen. John Cornyn (R).

“I am still thinking about running,” she said. “We did get our polling back. So we are moving on to the next phase to determine whether or not this would make sense in the moment.”

“We will make a final decision by Thanksgiving on whether or not we’re going to ultimately move forward,” she added. “To be perfectly honest, the only reason that I’m continuing to consider whether or not I do this is because my polling says I can win. That is the bottom line.”