President Donald Trump’s public breakup with Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, formerly one of his most loyal allies, comes as a House vote looms over whether to release the Epstein files.
Greene has this weekend expressed fears for her safety after the President deemed her a “traitor” for supporting an effort to release the remaining files over the disgraced financier.
“I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fuelled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world,” Greene wrote on X on Saturday.
The president has revoked his support for Greene, calling her “another FAKE politician”.
It comes after Greene doubled down on her support for a House vote, expected next week, that could compel the White House to release the remainder of the Epstein files.
She was one of only four Republicans who joined Democrats in signing a petition to force a vote on releasing the full files on the sex offender.
Key Points
- Trump's Saturday morning message to Greene: 'a disgrace to our great Republican Party'
- Everything you need to know about the latest Epstein controversy
- Trump turns on former ally Marjorie Taylor Greene – calling her a ‘ranting lunatic’
- Greene calls for 'a new way forward' after Trump's attacks
Failing to back the release of Epstein files in House vote will be met with 'outrage', MTG warns
12:45 , Amy-Clare MartinRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned her Republican colleagues that voting against the release the remainder of the Epstein files could hurt them.
“You vote NO on Tuesday to release the Epstein files and face severe outrage from America,” Greene wrote in response to a post from Rep. Troy Nehls, who said he would not vote with Democrats to force the release.
“Republicans don’t have support from women and this right here is a perfect example of why.”
Nehls’s announcement was flooded with replies from people upset about his decision to vote ‘no.’
The ratio on this post should serve as the ultimate warning to all of my Republican colleagues.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 15, 2025
You vote NO on Tuesday to release the Epstein files and face severe outrage from America.
Republicans don’t have support from women and this right here is a perfect example of why. https://t.co/bpOqCiQiBF
From ‘future star’ to ‘traitor’: How Trump’s MAGA warrior Marjorie Taylor Greene lost the president
12:00 , Josh MarcusFew allies can remain in Donald Trump’s good graces forever.
For a while, it seemed like far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene might the one who bucked the trend, but now it seems her time has come, too.
The president has branded Greene, once one of his fiercest allies in Washington, D.C., a “traitor.” He said he’s open to endorsing a primary challenger against the Georgia Republican.
Here’s how their relationship came to an end.
‘Future star’ to ‘traitor’: How Trump split with MAGA diehard Marjorie Taylor Greene
A House vote looms over the Epstein files – which other Republicans backed it?
11:15 , Amy-Clare MartinOn the same day the government reopened after 43-day shutdown, a petition supported by all House Democrats and four Republicans got the final signature needed for a vote on a bill to compel the Justice Department to release all files related to Epstein.
High-level Trump aides failed to convince Representative Lauren Boebert to take her name off the Epstein petition, going so far as to meet with her in the Situation Room, a White House space typically used for pressing national security matters, Reuters reports.
Republican Representative Nancy Mace, another Trump loyalist, also did not budge in her support for the petition. A source familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity said that when Mace and Trump were unable to connect by phone, she wrote a message to the president that referenced her experience as a sexual assault survivor.
The recalcitrance of Boebert and Mace, members of a Republican congressional conference that has shown almost complete obedience to Trump, suggests the president will have to navigate internal dissent carefully to ensure the Epstein saga does not fracture his party heading into the midterm elections.
Does Trump’s explosive fallout with MTG signal deeper rifts in the MAGA movement?
10:46 , Amy-Clare MartinAn alliance between Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has dramatically fractured, escalating into an explosive feud that could signal deeper rifts within his 'Make America Great Again' movement ahead of next year's midterm elections:
Trump turns on Marjorie Taylor Greene in feud that could shatter MAGA movement
Marjorie Taylor Greene's MAGA reporter boyfriend rallies behind congresswoman
10:00 , Josh MarcusThings may be about to get awkward in the Briefing Room.
Real America’s Voice reporter Brian Glenn is known for his Trump-friendly questions during White House briefings and grabbing headlines for incidents like mocking the Ukrainian president for not wearing a suit to the White House.
However, Glenn is dating Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the reporter rallied behind the congresswoman on Saturday amid her ongoing feud with the president.
“I love this woman,” he posted on X along with photos of him and Greene. “I love this country. God bless America.
I love this woman.
— Brian Glenn (@brianglenntv) November 15, 2025
I love this country.
God bless America. 🇺🇸@RepMTG pic.twitter.com/JqZAvgq5Rq
Trump’s gloating over Thomas Massie’s private life in the wake of his wife’s death proves a step too far for some MAGA loyalists
09:00 , Rhian LubinTrump’s gloating over news that Republican Rep. Thomas Massie remarried after the death of his first wife last year proved a step too far for some of his MAGA loyalists.
MAGA reacts to Trump’s gloat over Thomas Massie’s second marriage
SNL’s Trump sells gold-framed Epstein files for $800 in cold open sketch: ‘Makes a great stocking stuffer’
06:30 , Josh MarcusSaturday Night Live mocked the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to downplay the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in a cold open sketch featuring the president denying he ever really knew Epstein just before offering to sell the Epstein files for $800 as a “stocking stuffer.”
SNL’s Trump sells ‘stocking stuffer’ framed Epstein docs for $800 in cold open sketch
'I am hiding almost nothing': SNL roasts Trump over ongoing Epstein saga
04:43 , Josh MarcusTonight’s Saturday Night Live cold open began with a question the White House is probably also asking itself: “Can we please move off the topic of Epstein?”
During the sketch, set in the White House press briefing room, Ashley Padilla as Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt fends off increasingly pointed questions about Epstein and the president, until James Austin Johnson jumps in as Trump himself to answer.
“I am hiding almost nothing, just enough to make it extremely suspicious,” he says, before offering to sell the Epstein files as an $800 “stocking stuffer.”
The sketch also plays up Trump’s repeated insistence he wasn’t that close to Epstein.
“Jeffrey Epstein, I barely knew the guy, as evidenced by the thousands of pictures of us together dancing and grinding our teeth together at various parties, always leering and pointing at something just off camera, probably a book we’re excited to read,” he says.
The sketch concludes with Trump pardoning a turkey who is, Trump says, “by complete coincidence,” a sex offender.
Who is on the Sunday morning shows?
03:00 , Ariana BaioABC’s “This Week” will feature the White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Senator Chris Murphy, and Rep. Thomas Massie
NBC’s “Meet The Press” will have Senator Tim Kaine, Rep.Ro Khanna and Senator John Barrasso
CBS’s “Face the Nation” will feature Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, Senator Bill Cassidy, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Rep. Don Bacon and Rep. Tom Suozzi.
“Fox News Sunday” will have Speaker Mike Johnson, Senator Rick Scott, Rep. Ami Bera and Rep. Riley Moore.
CNN’s “State of the Union” will feature Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, CMS Administrator Dr. Oz, Japanese ambassador Rahm Emanuel, Rep. Becca Balint, former White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley, former communications director to the vice president Jamal Simmons, and Scott Jennings.
Why the Trump-MTG alliance went down in flames over Epstein
02:49 , Josh MarcusFew allies can remain in Donald Trump’s good graces forever.
Just ask his former lawyer-turned-critic Michael Cohen; or his first-term vice president Mike Pence, targeted by members of the January 6 mob who called for his hanging; or the president’s on-again, off-again “first buddy” Elon Musk, with whom Trump waged a very public online flamewar this summer over Jeffrey Epstein.
For a while, it seemed like far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene might be the one who bucked the trend, but now it seems her time has come, too.
The president has branded Greene, once one of his fiercest allies in Washington, D.C., a “traitor.” He said he’s open to endorsing a primary challenger against the Georgia Republican.
So where did it all go wrong?
Find out why in our full story.
‘Future star’ to ‘traitor’: How Trump split with MAGA diehard Marjorie Taylor Greene
John Fetterman shows off 20 stitches after hospital discharge
01:00 , Ariana BaioPennsylvania Senator John Fetterman posted a photo showing off his 20 stitches that he received after falling near his home two days ago.
His office said the fall was caused by a flare-up of a cardiac-related issue.
20 stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home with @giselefetterman and the kids.
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) November 15, 2025
I’m overwhelmed + profoundly grateful for all the well-wishes.
Truly.
Grateful for @UPMC for the incredible medical care that put me back together.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
See you back in DC. pic.twitter.com/j81LXZGLBx
Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend, MAGA reporter, rallies behind congresswoman
00:24 , Josh MarcusThings may be about to get awkward in the Briefing Room.
Throughout this year, as the Trump administration has aimed to sideline traditional media services and boost right-wing outlets, Real America’s Voice reporter Brian Glenn has been at the center of things, asking Trump-friendly questions and grabbing headlines for incidents like mocking the Ukrainian president for not wearing a suit to the White House.
However, Glenn is dating Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the reporter rallied behind the congresswoman on Saturday amid her ongoing feud with the president.
“I love this woman,” he posted on X along with photos of him and Greene. “I love this country. God bless America.”
I love this woman.
I love this country.
God bless America. 🇺🇸@RepMTG pic.twitter.com/JqZAvgq5Rq
Watch: Trump says he will sue BBC for up to $5bn over Panorama edit
00:00 , Ariana BaioCharlotte becomes latest Democratic-run city to be targeted by Trump’s anti-immigration offensive
Saturday 15 November 2025 23:00 , Rhian LubinCharlotte, North Carolina, has become the latest Democratic-run city to be targeted by President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration offensive.
Agents were spotted making arrests across the city Saturday, as the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the action.
Read more here:
Charlotte latest Democratic-run city targeted by Trump’s anti-immigration offensive
Trump golfs for Lindsey Graham in first fundraiser of midterm cycle
Saturday 15 November 2025 22:30 , Ariana BaioPresident Donald Trump joined South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham on the golf course Saturday to participate in a fundraiser supporting his re-election bid.
“What a great day playing golf with President Trump!” Graham wrote on X. “So much fun today at the Trump Graham Golf Classic which will benefit the Republican cause greatly.”
Graham said Trump was “very generous with his time.”
What a great day playing golf with President Trump! So much fun today at the Trump Graham Golf Classic, that will benefit the Republican cause greatly.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 15, 2025
President @realDonaldTrump was very generous with his time and I appreciate all who made this hugely successful.
Thank you,… pic.twitter.com/VrxhZPGYFe
MAGA criticizes Trump for using death of Thomas Massie's wife to criticize him
Saturday 15 November 2025 22:00 , Rhian LubinPresident Donald Trump gloated over news that Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has remarried after the death of his first wife last year — which proved a step too far for some of his MAGA loyalists.
“Did Thomas Massie, sometimes referred to as Rand Paul Jr., because of the fact that he always votes against the Republican Party, get married already??? Boy, that was quick!” Trump said in a post Friday on Truth Social.
“No wonder the Polls have him at less than an 8% chance of winning the Election,” Trump continued. “Anyway, have a great life Thomas and (?). His wife will soon find out that she’s stuck with a LOSER!”
Trump was called out by some of his own MAGA faithful, including his former attorney Jenna Ellis, who was among those who falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.
Ellis accused Trump of “political mud-slinging” and publicly denounced his remarks about Massie’s new wife.
Conservative commentator Rebekah Worsham, whose X account “the Patriotic Blonde” has more than 100,000 followers, sarcastically mocked Trump for his comment about Massie.
Trump defends his tariffs after rollbacks on coffee, beef and fruit
Saturday 15 November 2025 21:20 , Josh MarcusPresident Trump defended his tariffs on Friday, even as the White House announced it was rolling back levies on coffee, tropical fruit, spices, beef and other foodstuffs in part to bring down elevated prices.
“We’ve all suffered from the Biden prices, which were much higher than they are right now, but I’ll be able get them down even lower, at least a little bit lower, possibly, in some cases, a lot lower,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One, before falsely claiming the U.S. currently has “virtually no inflation.”
The president has signed an executive order exempting the goods from the “reciprocal” tariffs he put on most U.S. trading partners earlier this year.
The White House earlier Friday said the tariff reversal followed “substantial progress” in trade negotiations with foreign nations, while reflecting “current domestic demand for certain products, and current domestic capacity to produce certain products.”
Voting 'no' on Epstein files will hurt Republicans, MTG says
Saturday 15 November 2025 20:54 , Ariana BaioRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned her Republican colleagues that voting “no” to compel the administration to release the remainder of the Epstein files could hurt them.
“You vote NO on Tuesday to release the Epstein files and face severe outrage from America,” Greene wrote in response to a post from Rep. Troy Nehls, who said he would not vote with Democrats to force the release.
“Republicans don’t have support from women and this right here is a perfect example of why.”
Nehls’s announcement was flooded with replies from people upset about his decision to vote ‘no.’
The ratio on this post should serve as the ultimate warning to all of my Republican colleagues.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 15, 2025
You vote NO on Tuesday to release the Epstein files and face severe outrage from America.
Republicans don’t have support from women and this right here is a perfect example of why. https://t.co/bpOqCiQiBF
Charlotte leaders oppose ‘fear’ that Border Patrol instills in communities
Saturday 15 November 2025 20:25 , Ariana BaioA group of leaders in North Carolina warned residents of incoming Border Patrol agents, who are expected to begin conducting immigration raids akin to those in other cities, and denounced them for “causing unnecessary fear.”
Vi Lyes, the mayor of Charlotte, Mark Jerrell, the chair of the Mecklenburg County board of commissioners, and Stephanie Sneed, the chair of the Mecklenburg County board of education, issued a joint statement asking citizens to use their voices peacefully and call local authorities if needed.
“The expected U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (commonly called ‘Border Patrol’) operations are causing unnecessary fear and uncertainty in our community as recent operations in other cities have resulted in people without criminal records being detained and violent protests being the result of unwarranted actions,” the group wrote.
“We stand with all residents who simply want to go about their lives, contributing to our larger community.”
City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Elected Officials Joint Statement pic.twitter.com/E0eq3Fi3tL
— City of Charlotte (@CLTgov) November 15, 2025
Immigration operations begin in North Carolina
Saturday 15 November 2025 20:00 , Ariana BaioHomeland Security’s immigration operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, have begun, a department spokesperson confirmed Saturday.
“We are surging DHS law enforcement to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed,” spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said.
“There have been too many victims of criminal illegal aliens, and President Trump and Secretary Noem will step up to protect Americans when sanctuary politicians won’t.”
Watch: Trump hits out at Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'Something happened to her'
Saturday 15 November 2025 19:30 , Ariana BaioTrump’s gloating over Thomas Massie’s private life in the wake of his wife’s death proves a step too far for some MAGA loyalists
Saturday 15 November 2025 19:00 , Rhian LubinPresident Donald Trump gloated over news that Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has remarried after the death of his first wife last year — which proved a step too far for some of his MAGA loyalists.
The Kentucky representative announced on Nov. 3 that he remarried last month following the sudden death of his first wife of 31 years, Rhonda, in June 2024.
Trump, who has been married three times, took a swipe at Massie and his new bride, Carolyn Moffa, whom he met 10 years ago when she worked as a policy staffer for Senator Rand Paul.
Read more here:
MAGA reacts to Trump’s gloat over Thomas Massie’s second marriage
Greene will appear on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’
Saturday 15 November 2025 18:30 , Ariana BaioRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is expected to appear on CNN’s Sunday show, “State of the Union,” with host Dana Bash.
Greene has become the fixture of Trump’s ire recently as she’s continuously broken with the president on the Epstein files
Trump grants second pardon to Jan 6 rioter who had discussed seizing DC in ‘civil war’
Saturday 15 November 2025 18:10 , Ariana BaioFor the second time this year, Dan Edwin Wilson, a former January 6 defendant and member of the far-right group the Oath Keepers, received a pardon from President Donald Trump – this time to wipe two possession of an unregistered firearm charges.
Wilson, 50, was among the nearly 1,600 people who received a day-one pardon from the president for their role in the attack on the Capitol. He had been charged with conspiracy to impede or injure an officer at the Capitol.
But he also received separate charges of possession of an unregistered firearm in Kentucky – which were brought after law enforcement officials investigating his role in January 6 executed a search warrant on Wilson’s home.
A judge overseeing the firearm possession charges case refused to extend Trump’s January 6 pardon to cover those counts – leading Trump to make a second act of clemency Friday, first reported by Politico.
A White House official said in a statement that Trump chose to pardon Wilson again because “the search of Mr. Wilson’s home was due to the events of January 6.”
Greene says she’s receiving ‘threats’ after Trump’s criticisms
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:41 , Ariana BaioMarjorie Taylor Greene said she had received security threats after Trump called her a “traitor” on social media for pushing to have the White House release the remainder of the Epstein files.
“I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world,” Greene said.
“The man I supported and helped get elected,” she added.
Greene said it was “completely shocking” to receive threats from Trump's “radical internet trolls,” given her record of supporting the president. She accused many of the internet trolls of being “paid” – though she did not elaborate about who she believes is paying them.
The Georgia representative said Trump’s “aggression” toward her “fuels” people to make angry remarks
“I now have a small understanding of the fear and pressure the women, who are victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his cabal, must feel,” Greene added.
Epstein texted Democrat hints for questions during hearing into Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:30 , Rhian LubinJeffrey Epstein was texting with a Democratic lawmaker before she questioned President Donald Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen, during a 2019 hearing and advised what questions she should ask, according to a report.
Stacey Plaskett, the U.S. Virgin Islands non-voting delegate, appeared to be messaging with the late disgraced financier in February 2019 while the hearing into Trump was ongoing and asked Epstein for guidance in one message, the Washington Post reports. Her office confirmed to the paper that she had received texts from Epstein.
The messages were included in the tranche of 20,000 documents released by the House Oversight Committee this week, though her name is redacted in the documents.
‘Traitor’: Trump escalates his shock falling out with Marjorie Taylor Greene with stunning insult
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:00 , Rhian LubinPresident Donald Trump has escalated his feud with MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene, blasting her as a “traitor” for continuing to push for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The Georgia representative has refused to back down over the matter and accused the White House of making a “huge miscalculation” in brushing off the saga as a “Democrat hoax.”
Read more here:
Trump escalates his shock falling out with Marjorie Taylor Greene with stunning slur
Where is Trump today?
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:45 , Ariana BaioPresident Donald Trump is at his Mar-a-Lago golf club in Palm Beach, Florida, this weekend, according to his public schedule.
He has no public events scheduled.
Watch: Trump makes bizarre claim people are being 'stabbed in a**' in London
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:20 , Ariana BaioWho are the other people Trump has called a ‘traitor?’
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:58 , Ariana BaioPresident Donald Trump has often leaned on the word “traitor” to insult his political foes and vilify them to the Republican Party – he recently invoked it to denounce his former ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Greene joins the club of many other individuals and entire groups whom Trump has deemed committed treason.
Individuals include:
- Senator Adam Schiff, a Democrat
- Chelsea Manning, a whistleblower
- Edward Snowden, a whistleblower
- James Comey, former FBI director in the first Trump administration
- Peter Strzok, former special agent in the FBI during the first Trump administration
- Andrew McCabe, former FBI deputy director during the first Trump administration
- Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff for Homeland Security during the first Trump administration
The president has also accused former President Barack Obama and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley of “treason.”
Trump has also deemed most Democrats “treasonous” and suggested the “fake news” committed treason by reporting on the Russia investigation into the 2016 election.
Greene calls for 'a new way forward' after Trump's attacks
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:26 , Ariana BaioAfter facing a barrage of anger from Trump, Greene took to X to call for “a new way forward” that puts America First.
“I never thought that fighting to release the Epstein files, defending women who were victims of rape, and fighting to expose the web of rich powerful elites would have caused this, but here we are,” Greene said Saturday morning.
“There needs to be a new way forward. The toxic political industrial complex thrives on ripping us all apart but never delivers anything good for the American people, whom I love,” she added.
Greene said the traditional political system “pits Americans against each other to the point of violence,” in part by fundraising off messages of hate.
“We can have our own differences and differing opinions but we can still love and respect one another,” Greene said.
Good morning.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 15, 2025
I want to thank everyone who texted and posted and commented support for me, you all are so kind and I appreciate, love, and support you too.
I never thought that fighting to release the Epstein files, defending women who were victims of rape, and fighting to…
Trump's Saturday morning message to Greene: 'disgrace to our great Republican Party'
Saturday 15 November 2025 14:55 , Ariana BaioSaturday morning, Trump hopped on Truth Social to reiterate his ire toward his former ally-turned-moderate, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
“Marjorie “Traitor” Green is a disgrace to our GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY!” Trump wrote on his social media platform.
Calling Greene a “lightweight congresswoman,” Trump claims she “betrayed” his party when she chose to go on the liberal talk show “The View.”
“Green grass turns Brown when it begins to ROT,” Trump wrote.
Trump: ‘I don’t know what happened to Marjorie’
Saturday 15 November 2025 14:15 , Amy-Clare MartinPresident Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw his support for MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene comes amid a growing rift between the former allies.
Speaking during a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday, Trump said: “I don’t know what happened to Marjorie.”
Trump was asked about Greene’s recent comments to Axios in which she panned what she called his “America Last” focus on foreign policy and the government shutdown.
At one point in the interview, she complained about “revolving door at the White House of foreign leaders” whilst Americans are “screaming from their lungs” about high prices.
In response, Trump told reporters: “I don't know what happened to Marjorie.
“She's a nice woman, but I don't know what happened. She's lost her way, I think.”
Greene admitted she was tired of 'p*ssing contest' in Washington on The View
Saturday 15 November 2025 13:45 , Amy-Clare MartinMarjorie Taylor Greene admitted she was tired of the “p*ssing contest” between men in Washington in a recent television appearance.
Speaking to panellists on The View earlier this month, she appeared to continue to distance herself from her former MAGA allies and hit out at the government shutdown.
“Look, I’m with women, so I feel very comfortable saying this, I’m really tired of the p*ssing contest in Washington, D.C. between the men. I really am,” she exclaimed to cheers from the live studio audience in New York.
The congresswoman also criticised House Speaker Mike Johnson and “weak and pathetic” MAGA influencers.
MTG soaks up cheers during lovefest on The View as she blasts Mike Johnson and MAGA
'No more secrets': Lawmakers push for the release of Epstein Files after latest emails
Saturday 15 November 2025 13:15 , Amy-Clare MartinLawmakers on both sides of the aisle have renewed calls for the Justice Department to release the Epstein Files.
The DOJ “must release every piece of the Epstein files”, New York Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman wrote on X. “No more secrets. The American people, the survivors, and the victims deserve the truth.”
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez similarly urged: “It’s time for the truth to come to light and for the DOJ to release the files.”
South Carolina GOP Rep. Nancy Mace posted: “Our signature remains on the discharge petition for the release of the Epstein Files. It will stay there. We demand justice for the victims.”
Recap: What do the Epstein emails say about Trump?
Saturday 15 November 2025 12:45 , Amy-Clare MartinA newly released batch of Jeffrey Epstein's private emails shared with Congress by the sex offender’s estate claimed that Donald Trump “knew about the girls.”
The previously undisclosed emails, published on Wednesday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, date from 2011 to 2019.
The Independent has reviewed what they say about Trump:
Trump-Epstein email bombshells: ‘Crazy; dirty; early dementia; evil beyond belief’
Analysis: The specter of Epstein continues to cause trouble for Trump
Saturday 15 November 2025 11:52 , Amy-Clare MartinSome of Trump's most loyal supporters believe the government is withholding sensitive documents about Epstein, a convicted sex offender who died by suicide in jail in 2019, that would reveal his ties to powerful public figures.
A handful of Republicans have broken ranks to join Democrats seeking a full documents release, drawing a rebuke from Trump, who called them "soft and foolish."
"I think the hope was that it would die down and go away, and that was never going to be the case," Republican strategist Terry Sullivan, who headed Secretary of State Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign, told Reuters.
"It's an impossible issue to handle effectively," he added. "It's impossible to prove a negative. If he (Trump) didn't know anything, how do you prove it?"
Pia Carusone, a Democratic strategist and partner at political consultancy SKDK, said the spectre of Epstein could depress Republican turnout in the 2026 midterm elections if new revelations keep dripping out.
While Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing related to the wealthy financier, he has faced a backlash from supporters over his administration's refusal to disclose all Epstein-related investigative files.
Trump has repeatedly denied any knowledge of Epstein's alleged abuse and sex trafficking of underage girls.
What has Trump said about the Epstein emails?
Saturday 15 November 2025 11:44 , Amy-Clare MartinPresident Donald Trump finally broke his silence on Friday after days dodging reporters questions over the bombshell emails, including one in which Epstein claimed the president “knew about the girls.”
Trump told reporters Friday night he “knows nothing” about the emails.
Writing on Truth Social, he also accused Democrats in Congress of “doing everything in their withering power” to “push” what he called “the Epstein Hoax” as a distraction from “all of their bad policies and losses.”
The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg reports:
Trump finally speaks out days after bombshell Epstein emails
How the Trump-Greene MAGA rift unfolded
Saturday 15 November 2025 11:19 , Amy-Clare MartinGreene, a member of the House of Representatives, has long been a fierce defender of Trump but in recent weeks she has taken positions at odds with the White House and some of her fellow Republicans.
In recent weeks she has also called Trump's rollout of trade tariffs "bumpy" and criticised his foreign policy focus, saying she wants him to prioritise domestic issues. Greene has also disagreed with Trump's contention that inflation is under control and has said Republicans need a plan to address healthcare costs.
Earlier this year she became the first Republican lawmaker to label the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as genocide.
Greene has dismissed speculation that she is positioning herself for a 2028 presidential bid, saying she is focused on her district in the northwest corner of the state.
Recap: Everything you need to know about the latest Epstein controversy
Saturday 15 November 2025 11:06 , Amy-Clare Martin- Earlier this week Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released bombshell emails from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, reigniting the controversy over the Trump administration’s handling of government documents relating to the late convicted sex offender.
- Many of the emails mention Trump, who was friends with the disgraced financier decades ago, including one in which Epstein claimed the president “knew about the girls.”
- Trump told reporters Friday night he “knows nothing” about the emails.
- Also Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi assigned a prosecutor to lead the investigation into prominent Democrats’ ties to Epstein after Trump directed her to launch the probe.
How did Marjorie Taylor Greene respond?
Saturday 15 November 2025 10:58 , Amy-Clare MartinGreene, who has largely avoided criticising Trump directly, responded to the attack by posting on X that President Trump "just attacked me and lied about me."
She suggested he may have been responding to her efforts to get his administration to release more files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump has dismissed the furore over the Epstein case as a "hoax" pushed by Democrats.
Greene accused Trump of trying to intimidate other Republicans ahead of a vote next week on releasing the Epstein files, calling it “astonishing really how hard he’s fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out that he actually goes to this level.”
It comes after Greene was one of only four House Republicans who joined Democrats in signing a petition to force a vote on releasing the full Department of Justice files related to Epstein.
What did Trump say?
Saturday 15 November 2025 10:50 , Amy-Clare MartinIn a blistering post published on Truth Social on Friday evening, President Donald Trump said: “I am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene, of the Great State of Georgia.”
He said “all I see ‘wacky’ Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN,” adding that he cannot take a “ranting lunatic’s” calls every day.
Trump continued: “I understand that wonderful, Conservative people are thinking about primarying Marjorie in her District of Georgia, that they too are fed up with her and her antics and, if the right person runs, they will have my Complete and Unyielding Support.”
Trump turns on former ally Marjorie Taylor Greene – calling her a ‘ranting lunatic’
Saturday 15 November 2025 10:41 , Amy-Clare MartinPresident Donald Trump has withdrawn his support for former his former MAGA ally Marjorie Taylor Greene.
"I am withdrawing my support and endorsement of 'Congresswoman' Marjorie Taylor Greene, of the great state of Georgia," Trump posted on Truth Social late on Friday.
It comes after Greene was one of only four House Republicans who joined Democrats in signing a petition to force a vote on releasing the full Department of Justice files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Independent’s Josh Marcus has the full story:
Trump supports replacing ‘lunatic’ MTG over her push to release Epstein files