Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hit again at President Donald Trump on Tuesday at a press conference exterior the U.S. Capitol alongside girls victimized by late convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump withdrew his support for Greene, one in every of his staunchest allies, over the weekend after she criticized him and his administration for his or her dealing with of the Epstein investigation, together with different issues.
“I used to be known as a traitor by a person that I fought for 5, no, really, six years for, and I gave him my loyalty free of charge,” Greene stated, referencing a social media submit from Trump over the weekend the place he known as her “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene.”
“I gained my first election with out his endorsement, beating eight males in a main, and I’ve by no means owed him something, however I fought for him, for the insurance policies and for America first, and he known as me a traitor for standing with these girls and refusing to take my identify off the discharge petition.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks throughout a information convention with Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Thomas Massie and Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors on the Epstein Recordsdata Transparency Act exterior the U.S. Capitol, November 18, 2025 in Washington.
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Greene appeared to insinuate on Tuesday that Trump was the “traitor.”
“Let me let you know what a traitor is. A traitor is an American that serves international nations and themselves. A patriot is an American that serves the USA of America and People like the ladies standing behind me now,” Greene continued.
The feedback got here forward of Tuesday’s House vote on a bill to power the Justice Division to launch all information associated to Epstein, an effort Trump opposed for months earlier than suddenly reversing himself because it grew to become clear sufficient Republicans would vote in favor.
On the press convention with Epstein survivors exterior the Capitol, Greene was praised by the invoice’s co-sponsors Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie in addition to a number of survivors.
“When Ro and I began this effort, most discharge petitions by no means make it, possibly solely 4%, so we had lengthy odds, however we had some courageous girls on the Republican facet. My colleague, Marjorie Taylor Greene, is one in every of them who’s right here with us right this moment. You can’t even think about the implications that they’ve suffered,” Massie stated.
Rep. Thomas Massie speaks alongside Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene throughout a information convention on the Epstein Recordsdata Transparency Act exterior the U.S. Capitol, November 18, 2025 in Washington.
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Survivor Haley Robson, in her remarks, stated if Greene ever determined to learn names of individuals linked to Epstein on the Home flooring, she would stand together with her and maintain her hand.
ABC Information Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott requested Greene on Tuesday if she takes Trump at his phrase after he stated on Monday he would sign the bill to launch the Epstein information if it reaches his desk, and if she has confidence these information shall be launched.
“I solely take individuals’s actions critically, not phrases,” Greene stated.
“I am going to let you know, as a result of I am — I wasn’t a Johnny-come-lately to the MAGA prepare. I used to be Day 1 [in] 2015. And there is a massive distinction in these People and those who determined to assist President Trump in a while,” Greene stated.
Greene stated “watching this really flip right into a battle has ripped MAGA aside.”
