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Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Trump Worried His Friends Would ‘Get Hurt’ Over Epstein Claims

Greene cited Trump's hostility over releasing Epstein files and survivors' stories as the key reason for her split and retirement, highlighting her faith-driven disillusionment.

  • On Dec. 29, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed in a nearly 7,600-word New York Times profile that her push for transparency around Jeffrey Epstein and survivors helped drive her split with President Donald Trump.
  • After closed-door hearings, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene found Epstein survivors' stories credible and said engaging with them forced a faith-based reckoning that challenged her Trump-era persona.
  • Holding a news conference, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene threatened to name alleged abusers for victims, then President Donald Trump called angrily, yelling on speakerphone in Greene's Capitol Hill office.
  • After the vote, the bill was signed and the DOJ has been releasing heavily redacted files on a rolling basis, missing the Dec. 19 deadline, with Greene's help.
  • The episode has already deepened GOP divisions as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says her break sharpened after Charlie Kirk’s September killing, while the White House dismissed her as petty bitterness and Epstein survivors criticized the administration.
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Mediaite broke the news in United States on Monday, December 29, 2025.
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