On November 16, 2025, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) appeared on CNN’s State of the Union with Dana Bash, her voice quivering with defiance as she accused President Donald Trump of deploying “scorched earth” tactics against her for supporting the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s investigative files. Greene, a former MAGA loyalist, told Bash that Trump’s attacks, including branding her “Marjorie Traitor Greene” and a “ranting lunatic” on Truth Social, were retaliation for her signing a bipartisan discharge petition to force a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act (web:0, web:4). She stated, “It’s all come down to the Epstein files,” emphasizing her commitment to survivors like Virginia Giuffre, whose memoir Nobody’s Girl (October 21, 2025) amplified the issue (web:0).
Greene criticized Trump’s initial opposition to the Act, which he later signed on November 19, 2025, calling it a “huge miscalculation” and questioning why he fought transparency so fiercely (web:0, web:6). She noted, “The women I’ve talked to say Trump did nothing wrong,” yet insisted, “Rich, powerful people should not be protected” (web:2). Trump’s attacks, including withdrawing his endorsement and threatening a primary challenge, escalated tensions, with Greene reporting 773 death threats since 2021 (web:7, post:6). Her resignation announcement on November 21, 2025, cited these pressures (web:12).
Claims of George Strait targeting Pam Bondi are unverified (usamode24.com, November 21, 2025). Greene’s defiance, backed by 3.5 million X posts with 70% support, reflects a fractured MAGA movement, with her stance on Epstein’s files—passed unanimously in the Senate—highlighting survivor-driven demands for accountability (AP News, September 4, 2025; post:5).
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