Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday following the Justice Department’s release of a new batch of documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, marking another public break between the two former allies.
Greene’s comments came hours after the records were made public. The materials include multiple references to Trump, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing connected to Epstein and has said he cut ties with the disgraced financier years before Epstein’s arrest.
Trump has said he severed his relationship with Epstein sometime between 2004 and 2007. Epstein was later convicted on sex crimes charges and died in federal custody in 2019.
Epstein was first formally charged in 2006 following a yearlong investigation by the Palm Beach Police Department.
The latest tranche of records also included a handwritten card purportedly sent by Epstein after his arrest to Larry Nassar, the former Olympic team doctor and convicted serial child molester. The note contained a crude reference to President Donald Trump’s sexual preferences.
Justice Department officials said later Tuesday that the card was not authentic, describing the claim as false and labeling it “sensationalist.”
Reacting to the release on social media, Greene expressed outrage at the contents of the files and accused Trump of attacking her for pressing for transparency.
“This is horrifying,” Greene wrote on X. “Trump called me a traitor for fighting him to release the Epstein files and standing with women who were raped, jailed in stalls, and trafficked to men.”
Greene highlighted testimony from one Epstein victim included in the documents. According to the account, the woman said she was confined in a stall and raped, but not before being evaluated by Epstein and other men based on her appearance.
The testimony included graphic language attributed to Epstein. “[Epstein] told me I was fat and ugly. So that’s what he called me,” the victim said, according to the records.
Greene said the testimony showed why the documents should not have been withheld.
“Only evil people would hide this and protect those who participated,” she wrote. “I pray for these women.”
The remarks represent a significant escalation in Greene’s rift with Trump. Once one of his most outspoken defenders in Congress, Greene has increasingly distanced herself from the president in recent months, particularly over the handling of the Epstein files.
She has aligned with Democratic lawmakers and a small but vocal group of Republican officials on the issue, arguing that full disclosure is necessary regardless of potential political consequences.
Trump has said his administration is in the process of complying with the release of the Epstein materials following legislation mandating disclosure. He has also warned that releasing raw records risks unfairly damaging individuals who have not been charged with crimes.
Greene’s criticism comes as she prepares to leave Congress. Last month, she announced plans to resign her seat, saying she wanted to avoid what she described as a “hateful primary against me by the president.” Her final day in office is scheduled for Jan. 5, 2026.
The clash underscores how the Epstein controversy continues to strain political alliances on the right. While Republicans broadly support transparency and accountability for Epstein’s crimes, divisions remain over how the documents should be released and interpreted.
Greene has framed her position as standing with victims. Trump, by contrast, has argued that unchecked disclosures can fuel politically motivated attacks and cause collateral damage.
Despite extensive redactions in the DOJ’s Dec. 23 release of nearly 30,000 pages related to the Epstein investigation, users on social media and online forums reported that some redacted text could still be accessed through copy-and-paste functions or keyword searches.
According to posts circulating online, searchable versions of the files hosted on the DOJ’s public portal appear to allow retrieval of hidden text when pasted into other software or when specific names or terms are queried. Those posts point to multiple references to “Trump” and other figures, though the documents remain heavily censored.
The posts claimed that roughly 600 references to the term “Trump” appeared across materials, including flight logs, associate inquiries, and other records. The underlying documents, however, remain substantially redacted to protect the identities of victims and other sensitive information.
The Justice Department has not publicly commented on the reported technical issues. DOJ officials have said the redactions were applied to comply with legal requirements, including safeguarding victims and protecting ongoing or related investigations. Lawmakers, survivors, and transparency advocates have nonetheless criticized the scope and handling of the redactions.
With more Epstein-related records expected to be released, the dispute highlights the growing political stakes surrounding the issue and the unraveling of a once-close alliance between the president and one of America First’s fiercest defenders.
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