Overview
- Greene told CNN Wednesday that President Trump told her his 'friends would get hurt' if Epstein files were released and that he texted her 'you deserved it' after she said her son faced threats for pushing disclosure.
- Excerpts from a forthcoming book by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan say the Epstein controversy left the administration 'paralyzed' and prompted Situation Room meetings of top officials.
- Congress passed a bill compelling the Justice Department to release Epstein records, the president later signed it, and the DOJ has released millions of pages of documents.
- Greene resigned from Congress in January after a public falling out with Trump and has since amplified accusations that party allies worked to block the records to protect powerful people.
- The dispute deepens a split inside the Republican coalition, raises fresh questions about who resisted disclosure and could shape how voters and lawmakers view transparency and accountability around the Epstein files.