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Greene Says Trump Warned 'My Friends Will Get Hurt' as Epstein Files Fight Drove Their Split

Greene attributes the rupture to Epstein transparency efforts, coupled with a faith shift.

Overview

  • In a New York Times profile published Dec. 29, Marjorie Taylor Greene says her push to force release of Jeffrey Epstein records triggered her final break with President Trump.
  • Greene recounts a call in which Trump allegedly protested her stance by saying, "My friends will get hurt," and she says he refused her request to host Epstein survivors at the White House.
  • She cites Trump's remark at Charlie Kirk’s memorial — declaring he hates his opponents — as proof he lacks faith, prompting her own reassessment of what she calls a toxic political culture.
  • Greene will leave Congress on Jan. 5, 2026, after joining a bipartisan effort with Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie that led to heavily redacted DOJ releases under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
  • The White House, via spokesperson Davis Ingle, defended Trump and criticized Greene for quitting mid‑term, while Greene says Trump's "traitor" label coincided with threats against her family.