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Marjorie Taylor Greene, Newly Resigned, Defends Trump on Jan. 6 in Testy ‘View’ Interview

Her post-Congress media turn spotlights a pledge to cool rhetoric after a break with the president over the Epstein files.

Overview

  • Greene appeared on The View on January 7, two days after her final day in Congress, and said of January 6 that the president “did not plan it” or “order it,” drawing audible groans from the audience.
  • She said threats directed at her family, including her son and tied to the president’s comments, were decisive in her decision to leave office and cited a broader concern about political violence.
  • Greene recounted pressure from the president and the White House to abandon her push to force the Justice Department to release Jeffrey Epstein-related files, describing that dispute as the turning point in their relationship.
  • Pressed by Sunny Hostin about past attacks on colleagues, including a lawmaker with a transgender child, Greene cited a “blanket apology” and did not detail specific apologies.
  • She ruled out bids for Senate, governor, or president and said she will not resume support for the president after their split.