MTG says ‘furious’ Trump warned her that releasing Epstein files ‘was going to hurt people’

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Marjorie Taylor Greene shared blunt details during her CBS '60 Minutes' interview, saying Donald Trump was furious after she pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. She said he warned her that if the files came out, it “was going to hurt people.”

The congresswoman told host Lesley Stahl that she discussed the files directly with Trump and explained her role in signing a discharge petition that forced a vote. She was one of four House Republicans to sign the petition urging Trump to release the Epstein documents.

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Donald Trump was furious over her push to release Jeffrey Epstein files

Greene opened up in her CBS 60 Minutes interview, set to air Sunday, December 7. The network released a short preview, giving viewers an early look at her private exchange with Trump about the files.

“We did talk about the Epstein files,” Greene said. “And he was extremely angry at me that I had signed the discharge petition to release the files. I fully believe that those women deserve everything they’re asking. They’re asking for all of it to come out. They deserve it. And he was furious with me.”

“What did he say?” Stahl asked. “He said that it was going to hurt people,” Greene replied.

After Greene signed the discharge petition, Trump withdrew his support for her in the 2026 midterm elections. Shortly afterward, Greene announced she would resign from Congress in January.

Jeffrey Epstein files release shakes up US political landscape

After multiple delays, the Epstein files — a cache of emails, communications, and documents — were finally set for release after both chambers of Congress passed a vote triggered by the discharge petition signatures.

Trump ultimately signed the measure. Even before the petition drew national attention, he had publicly said the files should be made public, insisting he had nothing to hide and noting his name had appeared in past documents. The Department of Justice now has until December 19 to release the full set.

In mid-November, Trump told reporters he did not care if the files were released, saying, “I was never on his island… this is a Democrat hoax… if they had anything, they would have used it before the election,” according to a clip circulated online.

Questions surrounding Epstein’s network have deepened over the years. Shortly after Trump took office, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed Epstein’s client list was “sitting on my desk,” though the Department of Justice later said no such list existed. Last month, the House Oversight Committee released a batch of Epstein’s emails, and Trump’s name surfaced again. One quoted remark attributed to Epstein drew attention, in which he allegedly said, “I know how dirty Donald is,” according to Mediaite.