Trump Backs Release of Epstein Files as Feud with Marjorie Taylor Greene Explodes

US President Donald Trump has made a sudden reversal on the long-debated Jeffrey Epstein documents, now urging House Republicans to vote for their full release.

His shift comes as a public feud erupts with Marjorie Taylor Greene over transparency and loyalty within the GOP.

In a striking departure from his earlier stance, Trump announced on his social-media platform that, “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide.” Only weeks ago, he dismissed efforts to disclose the documents as a partisan “hoax”, but the political pressure surrounding the upcoming House vote appears to have forced a dramatic change in tone.

That vote—expected imminently—would direct the Department of Justice to release all Epstein-related records, with redactions to protect victims and active investigations. The push for disclosure has been driven by both parties, but it is the revolt from within Trump’s own ranks that has made the issue impossible to ignore.

At the centre of that revolt stands Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, once one of Trump’s staunchest allies. Greene broke with the president by signing the discharge petition to force the vote, openly accusing him of resisting transparency. She said it was “astonishing really how hard he’s fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out”, and argued that the public deserved the full truth.

Greene later told interviewers she was stunned by Trump’s escalating criticism, saying, “His remarks, of course, have been hurtful … the most hurtful thing he said, which is absolutely untrue, is he called me a traitor.” She insisted that supporting disclosure was not a betrayal, but a commitment to justice for the victims of Epstein’s trafficking network.

Trump’s response has been blistering. He publicly withdrew his endorsement of Greene and launched personal attacks, referring to her as “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene” and dismissing her concerns about threats she says she has received since the dispute escalated. “I don’t think her life is in danger,” he remarked, adding, “I don’t think, frankly, I don’t think anybody cares about her.”

Greene countered by revealing that she has received warnings from security advisers about her safety, suggesting Trump’s rhetoric has placed her at risk. “This puts blood in the water and creates a feeding frenzy,” she said, warning that the president’s words “could ultimately lead to a harmful or even deadly outcome.”

The deepening row exposes growing fractures within the Republican Party. What began as a debate over the Epstein files has developed into a broader struggle over loyalty, transparency and Trump’s continued dominance of the GOP. His sudden U-turn suggests he may be trying to get ahead of a vote he can no longer control, while Greene’s rebellion marks one of the most visible cracks yet in his once-solid support on the party’s right flank.

As the House prepares to vote, both sides are now entrenched—Trump attempting to reclaim the narrative he lost, and Greene insisting that the truth about Epstein must be released “by any means possible.” Whatever the outcome, the fallout has already reshaped the political landscape and forced a new reckoning within the Republican Party.