Former Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has warned her own party that it is making a serious mistake when it comes to how some right-wing voices are talking about the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Greene said that one of the Republican Party’s biggest ongoing problems is attracting women voters. In her view, the way some MAGA influencers are reacting to the Epstein issue is only making that problem worse.
On social media, she strongly criticized conservative commentators who have mocked or downplayed concerns about the Epstein case. She said that joking about or dismissing the trafficking and abuse of teenage girls makes the party look heartless and out of touch. She warned that women voters are paying attention, especially with midterm elections coming up.
Greene argued that taking rape and child exploitation seriously should not be a partisan issue. She said that demanding accountability for crimes and corruption should matter to everyone, regardless of political loyalty. According to her, mocking people who want answers about the Epstein case sends the wrong message and damages the party’s credibility.
Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, died in jail in 2019 in what was officially ruled a suicide. Before the 2024 election, Donald Trump and several of his allies promised that if he returned to office, more documents related to Epstein would be fully released to the public.
After Trump won, his administration held a White House event where certain MAGA influencers were given large binders labeled as Epstein files. However, it soon became clear that many of the documents inside had already been made public years earlier. Critics said the event looked more like a publicity move than a major new disclosure.
As the year went on, the administration faced growing pressure to release more material. Attorney General Pam Bondi had previously suggested that she had a list of Epstein’s clients ready to be released. Later, she stated that no such list existed and that there were no additional documents to share. That shift in messaging created more confusion and suspicion among both supporters and critics.
Greene, who had long been a strong supporter of Trump and a vocal member of the MAGA movement, broke with some in her party by calling for the full release of all Epstein-related files. She joined a small group of Republican lawmakers who said transparency was necessary.
Reports suggested that Trump was unhappy with her stance. The tension between them grew, and Trump publicly criticized Greene, even calling her a “traitor.” That marked a noticeable break between the two, considering how closely aligned they had been in the past.
At the same time, some of Trump’s strongest MAGA allies also turned against Greene for pushing the issue. Facing backlash from both sides, Greene appeared to rethink her approach. She later apologized for contributing to what she described as toxic politics and called for more respectful behavior in political discussions.
In a surprising statement last month, she went even further and said that MAGA “was all a lie.” That comment signaled a major shift from someone who had once been one of the movement’s loudest defenders.
Greene’s warning highlights a growing internal struggle within the Republican Party. On one side are those who want to stay fully aligned with Trump and his messaging. On the other are members who believe certain issues, like accountability in the Epstein case, cannot be ignored without hurting the party’s future.
With elections approaching, her comments suggest that how the party handles serious issues involving abuse and corruption could have real political consequences, especially among women voters.
