Overview
- In the CBS interview, Greene said Trump’s “traitor” label preceded a pipe-bomb threat at her home and direct death threats to her son; a White House official said the messages she cited were referred to the FBI.
- Greene asserted that many Republicans once mocked Trump in private but now fall in line out of fear of “nasty” Truth Social posts.
- Trump responded on Truth Social by deriding Greene as a “low IQ traitor” and criticizing 60 Minutes along with Paramount’s ownership.
- Greene linked their split to her role in forcing disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein records, which Congress approved and Trump signed, with a Dec. 18 release deadline.
- She described herself as “America First,” rejected the MAGA label, denied plans to seek higher office, and reaffirmed her Jan. 5, 2026 resignation date.