Marjorie Taylor Greene ignited a political firestorm with Donald Trump after demanding full disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein’s federal data, a transfer that fractured their once-solid alliance and uncovered deeper rifts throughout the Republican Party.

The Georgia congresswoman appeared Sunday (November 16) on CNN’s “State of the Union” and pointed on to the Epstein case as the rationale behind her deteriorating relationship with the previous president. “I believe the country deserves transparency in these files, and I don’t believe that rich, powerful people should be protected if they have done anything wrong,” Greene instructed CNN’s Dana Bash.

Greene’s name for openness across the late financier’s labeled paperwork has not solely distanced her from Trump but additionally positioned her on the heart of a rising conservative break up. “I have no idea what’s in the files. I can’t even guess,” she added. “But that is the question everyone is asking is why fight this so hard?”

Trump didn’t maintain again. On Friday, he labeled Greene a “ranting lunatic” and publicly withdrew his assist. By Saturday, he escalated additional, calling her a “traitor” on Truth Social.

Greene, who as soon as stood amongst Trump’s most loyal defenders, mentioned the fallout has put her in actual hazard. “Those are the types of words that can radicalize people against me and put my life in danger,” she mentioned.

She revealed that a number of personal safety companies reached out after what she described as “a hot bed of threats.” She blamed the surge in threats on Trump’s rhetoric, referring to him as “the most powerful man in the world.”

The backlash didn’t cease with Trump. Far-right commentator Laura Loomer lashed out at Greene on social media, writing, “You’re a millionaire, b####. Go hire security if you’re so afraid of President Trump. You look pathetic accusing Trump of inciting violence against you. He never did such a thing. You are a compulsive liar and a fraud. Enjoy your new radical left friends. Full time victim.”

The House is about to vote Tuesday on laws that will require the discharge of Epstein’s federal information. Some of the lately unsealed paperwork have already prompted political discomfort, with references that seem to hyperlink Trump to Epstein’s community.

Pressed on her previous silence throughout Trump’s assaults on others, Greene supplied a uncommon admission. “I would like to say humbly, I’m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics,” she mentioned. “It’s very bad for our country.”

Greene’s break from Trump marks a pointy flip in her political path. Once a fierce defender of the previous president, she now stands aside, pushed by her insistence on transparency in a case that continues to hang-out American politics.

The House vote on the Epstein information is scheduled for Tuesday.

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