Trump Expresses Concern for Friends After Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Epstein Comments
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says her last conversation with President Donald Trump was about Jeffrey Epstein.
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NEED TO KNOW
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene elaborated on her falling out with President Donald Trump in a recent profile for The New York Times.
- She asserted that her advocacy for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein was the final break in their relationship, stating, “Epstein was everything.”
- A White House spokesperson responded, saying, “we don’t have time for her petty bitterness.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has shared insights into her deteriorating relationship with former President Donald Trump, attributing the rift to her push for increased government transparency concerning the crimes of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In a detailed profile published in The New York Times, Greene discussed how her continuous disagreements with Trump culminated in her focus on Epstein. “It was Epstein,” she explained, emphasizing the severity of the issue with “Epstein was everything.”
Greene underscored the corrupt nature of Washington, describing the Epstein files as indicative of deep-seated injustices: “Rich, powerful elites doing horrible things and getting away with it. And the women are the victims.”
During a closed-door House Oversight hearing in September, Greene directly addressed Epstein survivors, igniting her resolve to advocate for accountability. Following the hearing, she informed reporters of her intent to disclose the names of Epstein’s associates implicated in the abuse of women and girls.
This assertive stance, she indicated, led to a tense phone call with Trump—reportedly their last direct communication. According to accounts, Trump expressed frustration over Greene’s public advocacy, allegedly raising his voice during the call in her Capitol Hill office.
In recounting the conversation, Greene claimed she was met with resistance when she suggested that Epstein’s potential accomplices should be named. Trump reportedly stated, “My friends will get hurt.” When she proposed inviting Epstein survivors to the White House, Greene said Trump argued that they had not earned such recognition.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks alongside Epstein survivors at a Sept. 3 press conference in support of the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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The White House later dismissed Greene’s remarks, labeling them as “petty bitterness.” In a statement, spokesperson Davis Ingle reiterated Trump’s position as the leader of the “greatest and fastest growing political movement in American history” and asserted that Greene was abandoning her constituents.
Greene, set to resign from Congress on January 5, expressed in previous interviews a refusal to remain in a subservient role to Trump, referring to a combative phone call where Trump was outraged over her support for releasing the Epstein files. She recounted Trump’s warning that her actions would “hurt people.”
Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump pose together at Mar-a-Lago in 1997.
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In the meantime, Greene played a crucial role in the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was approved by the House with an overwhelming vote of 427-1 on November 18. Following that, Trump signed the bill into law, mandating the release of all remaining documents pertaining to Epstein’s investigations. However, the Department of Justice has yet to meet the mandated deadline for full disclosure, instead releasing heavily redacted files incrementally.
The released information has included photographs of Epstein with various notable figures and an uncorroborated rape allegation against Trump, which the DOJ has dismissed as “untrue and sensationalist.”]
Moreover, recent coverage revealed unverified materials within the released files, including a questionable suicide note purportedly from Epstein to another convict, contributing to deepening doubts regarding the contents of these documents.
Epstein survivor Haley Robson, center, stands beside Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene at a Nov. 18 press conference on Capitol Hill.
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In response to the complex situation surrounding the Epstein files, Haley Robson, one of the survivors, publicly distanced herself from the current administration, expressing her discontent and calling for the resignations of certain officials.
Robson has voiced her concerns about the administration’s handling of the Epstein files and questioned the rationale behind withholding information regarding individuals merely photographed with Epstein.
