Taylor Greene calls Trump traitor over Epstein files

Former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has publicly labeled President Donald Trump a traitor, accusing him and his administration of working to suppress the release of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Greene made the remarks during an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

Greene stated that those who refused to release the files, which she said contain evidence of pedophilia and rape by elite figures, are traitors to the American people. When asked directly if she included the president in that characterization, Greene affirmed she did. She cited a private phone call with Trump before the files' release in which, she alleged, he told her his friends would get hurt if the documents were made public. Greene also claimed that after her advocacy for transparency led to threats against her son, Trump sent her a text message saying she deserved it.

Her criticism extends to the broader Trump administration. Greene referenced a new report detailing high-level White House meetings in the Situation Room to manage the Epstein scandal, saying it did not surprise her. She alleged that the Speaker of the House shut down the...