Trump Cuts Ties with Marjorie Taylor Greene over Release Epstein Records
President Donald Trump on Friday withdrew his public backing for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, marking a sharp break with one of his most vocal congressional allies after she pressed for wider disclosure of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The split played out on social media and in a flurry of public posts by both figures underscores growing tensions inside the Republican Party over strategy and transparency ahead of a critical House action to compel release of the files.
Greene, a Georgia Republican long identified with the party’s MAGA wing, argued that her push for the government to make additional Epstein-related material public prompted the president’s rebuke.
She shared what she said were messages sent to Trump urging him to support disclosure and suggested his reaction was intended to deter other lawmakers from backing the effort.
Greene framed her position as standing with alleged victims and called for greater openness from authorities.
Trump’s statement on his social platform was unusually blunt, accusing the congresswoman of abandoning his priorities and announcing he would withdraw his endorsement and consider supporting an alternative candidate if one emerges.
The former president has publicly chastised other Republicans in recent days who have signaled support for the congressional effort to obtain the files, amplifying pressure on dissenting members ahead of a scheduled vote in the House.
The clash arrives as lawmakers debate whether remaining investigative materials tied to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell should be unsealed. Advocates for disclosure argue the records are important to public accountability and to give victims fuller answers; critics warn that politically charged revelations could be exploited during an already fractious election season.
The dispute has raised questions about party unity and how Republican leaders will respond to members who break with the president’s preferred messaging.
Political analysts say the public rupture could carry electoral consequences for Greene and others caught between their local constituencies and the priorities of national leaders. Some Republican lawmakers have privately expressed frustration with the spectacle of intra-party attacks, which they worry will distract from policy aims and mobilize opponents.
For now, both sides appear entrenched: Greene says she will continue pressing for release of the records, while Trump signaled he may back a rival, leaving the future of their alliance and its impact on next year’s contests uncertain.
