Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned on Sunday that President Trump’s escalating public attacks have “put my life in danger,” deepening an already volatile split inside the Republican Party as a high-stakes vote on the Epstein files approaches.
During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Greene said the president’s decision to brand her a “traitor” and revoke his endorsement has fueled hostility toward her. “Those are the types of words used that can radicalize people against me and put my life in danger,” she told host Dana Bash.
The clash intensified over the weekend after President Trump posted multiple criticisms on Truth Social, calling the Georgia lawmaker a “ranting lunatic” and signaling he would back a primary challenger if “the right person runs.”
He also expressed frustration over Greene’s repeated complaints, writing, “All I see ‘Wacky’ Marjorie Taylor Greene do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!”
The feud follows months of Greene breaking with the president and her own party. She opposed his strikes on Iran and criticized GOP leadership over its lack of a clear health care strategy during the government shutdown.
Tensions erupted further when Greene joined three other House Republicans — Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Nancy Mace of South Carolina — in signing a discharge petition that forces a vote to compel the Justice Department to release files tied to convicted s*x offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The bipartisan petition, led by Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California, secured enough signatures to trigger a floor vote this week, despite Trump’s opposition.
Greene said the president’s anger “all come down to the Epstein files,” arguing that her push for transparency triggered the latest round of attacks.
On Sunday, she also publicly acknowledged her own role in political hostility. “I’m only responsible for myself and my own words and actions,” Greene said. “And I am committed, I’ve been working on this a lot lately, to put down the knives in politics. I really just want to see people be kind to one another.”
The intra-party rift places Greene at the center of a rare public clash with President Trump as Republicans head into a consequential week on Capitol Hill.
