Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene condemned President Donald Trump during a television interview, recounting in stark terms how he responded when she reached out about mounting death threats—not aimed at her, but at one of her children.
Greene told talk show host Piers Morgan on his Uncensored program on Wednesday that a text message from the president after she voiced concerns earlier this year felt “like a nail in the coffin” and revealed “exactly who Donald Trump is.”
Greene, who exited the House in January after resigning late last year, was once among Trump’s most ardent Republican allies and had backed him for years until last summer, when a rancorous clash over the Epstein documents created an irreparable rift.
Trump began labeling her a “traitor” after she signed onto a House petition demanding the Justice Department release all papers related to the probe into the late sex trafficker and former confidant of Trump, who repeatedly vowed during his 2024 campaign to do precisely that.
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Once re-elected, however, Trump, along with his former Attorney General Pam Bondi and other senior aides, stonewalled for months, stalling on the release of the files, asserting at one point that the investigation was closed, then insisting there was nothing to see before releasing a limited batch of documents.
The House eventually passed the Epstein Transparency Act last November, mandating the disclosure of all the records. The Senate also approved it, and Trump was effectively compelled to sign it into law, an act that required congressional pressure and which he has attributed to Greene and several other lawmakers.
Trump grew so furious with Greene, in particular, that he began referring to her as Marjorie “Traitor” Brown last fall, a development that triggered a barrage of death threats against the former lawmaker and ultimately led to her resignation in early January.
Greene told Morgan that while Trump fought to prevent the release of the records, he was “covering it up.”
“He fought us the entire time. He did everything in his power to stop the Epstein files from being released. He even pressured Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, to do everything possible to prevent their release. It was, it was the most unbelievable thing I’ve ever seen,” she said.
She then suggested that the eight-week federal shutdown last fall was really about “trying to prevent the Epstein files from coming out.”
Greene said she reached out to Trump via text after leaving Congress because she grew increasingly worried about death threats directed at one of her three children by MAGA supporters.
She said he displayed “no compassion.”
“The only time I reached out to him was by text after I had resigned while he was attacking me and I was receiving, I can’t even count how many death threats,” she told Morgan.
She continued describing how the threats “intensified against one of my children” and said she even contacted top Trump aides about it, including FBI Director Kash Parel, Vice President JD Vance and even Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles.
“I even texted the president, and I was so upset by the death threats on my children because of him,” she explained.
“I reached out to the president to inform him of what was happening because of what he had been saying about me, and his reply was unkind. That exchange via text became our last interaction,” she added.
A stunned Morgan pressed Greene on what Trump had said in reply.
“He essentially placed the blame on me,” Greene replied, recounting that “he showed no compassion for the threats against my children. He suggested that if my son were to be killed, it would be my fault.”
“Really?” a flabbergasted Morgan asked.
“Yes,” Greene answered.
“Wow,” Morgan exclaimed with surprise.
“I confronted him, telling him that no child should ever be subjected to death threats or political violence simply because of our political disagreements,” she said, insisting that the former representative believed he showed no sympathy whatsoever.
Social media erupted, with some posts suggesting Greene should have anticipated Trump’s betrayal given how he has treated others, while others expressed sympathy for what she endured.
X user Madison stated, “I used to think the President I voted for was the man for the job. I’m disappointed that his coarse words still offend the people he was elected to represent. I’m upset that I believed his aggressive demeanor would be used to jail a host of sick and evil individuals. Donald Trump has convinced me that it isn’t the votes or the voices of the American people that our government is meant to reflect.”
This X user reluctantly agreed with Greene, “Well, yet again I hate to admit I’m agreeing with the blunt, tough talk, but when she’s right, she’s right. She knew Trump would do this; he’s a snake, and a snake like him bites the hand that feeds him.”
“Trump is a truly despicable person. I’m ashamed that he represents America. He should step down in disgrace,” another X user echoed.
The Justice Department continues to withhold some Epstein documents and videos.
