Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says her relationship with former President Donald Trump deteriorated after she pushed for the full release of investigative materials tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
According to New York Times Magazine, Greene broke ranks with House Republican leadership and Trump in December by publicly demanding total transparency around the Epstein files. She framed the issue as a broader indictment of Washington corruption, arguing that powerful elites avoided accountability while women were exploited. “The Epstein files represent everything wrong with Washington,” Greene said at the time.
Greene said tensions intensified after she held a news conference in which she threatened to publicly identify men accused of abusing Epstein’s victims. She claims Trump responded by calling her directly while she was in her Capitol Hill office, with staff members overhearing the conversation as it was placed on speakerphone.
According to Greene, Trump warned her that “my friends will get hurt,” and expressed anger over her efforts. She said she questioned his resistance and urged him to consider inviting some of Epstein’s alleged victims to the Oval Office. Greene claims Trump reacted angrily to the suggestion, telling her the women had done nothing to warrant such recognition.
Greene says that call marked the last time the two spoke. While she maintains she did not personally know the identities of the alleged abusers, she insists she could have obtained their names directly from the victims.
About The Author
