A growing rift inside the Republican Party surfaced this week as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene continued urging the release of Jeffrey Epstein records, even as President Trump maintained that renewed interest in the documents is part of a political attack cooked up by Democrats.
The Georgia Republican publicly questioning why the White House remains opposed to making the Epstein files public.
During an interview on CBS Mornings, she said she had spoken with multiple women who were victimized by Epstein and noted that those same individuals insisted that President Trump had no involvement in Epstein’s criminal activity.
She referenced their claims that “Donald Trump did nothing wrong” and added that their attorney had previously said the former New York businessman was the only high‑profile figure who offered the victims assistance.
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Greene told the network that it was difficult for her to understand the administration’s resistance.
In her view, the women hurt by Epstein deserved to see long‑concealed details come to light, and she portrayed her support for transparency as loyalty to those victims.
“I think it’s a huge miscalculation, and I truly just stand with the women, and I think they deserve to be the ones that we’re fighting for,” Greene remarked.
The debate intensified after renewed attention to statements made years ago by one of Epstein’s most well‑known accusers, Virginia Giuffre.
In a 2016 deposition, she said she had never seen Trump with Epstein and had not witnessed any interactions between them.
Giuffre, who spent years seeking accountability for Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, died by suicide in April.
Trump, pointing to tens of thousands of pages of documents already released by the Department of Justice, dismissed the newest calls for Epstein‑related records as another attempt by Democrats to revive what he labeled a “hoax.”
He posted that Democrats were pushing the narrative to distract from internal party turmoil and from what he described as their government shutdown failure.
He argued that the entire party was in “total disarray” and trying to redirect attention.
The president also criticized Republicans who sided with Democrats, calling those members “weak,” “soft,” and “foolish.”
Portraying Epstein as a figure tied to powerful Democrats, Trump urged critics to look toward individuals such as former President Bill Clinton, LinkedIn co‑founder Reid Hoffman, and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.
“Epstein was a Democrat, and he is the Democrat’s problem, not the Republican’s problem!” he noted.
“Ask Bill Clinton, (LinkedIn founder) Reid Hoffman, and (former Treasury Secretary) Larry Summers about Epstein, they know all about him, don’t waste your time with Trump. I have a Country to run!” the president continued.
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Trump also announced his intention to direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate prominent Democrats and several financial institutions over their connections to Epstein.
“Records show that these men, and many others, spent large portions of their life with Epstein, and on his ‘Island.’ Stay tuned!!!” he wrote in a follow-up post.
Shortly afterward, Bondi confirmed that the Department of Justice would open a formal investigation focused on Democratic figures and major banks.
She named Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, as the official leading the probe, praising him as one of the most capable prosecutors in the country.
“As with all matters, the Department will pursue this with urgency and integrity to deliver answers to the American people,” she tweeted.
Thank you, Mr. President. SDNY U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton is one of the most capable and trusted prosecutors in the country, and I’ve asked him to take the lead. As with all matters, the Department will pursue this with urgency and integrity to deliver answers to the American… pic.twitter.com/5zlybVu44U
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) November 14, 2025
A spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase issued a statement saying the firm regretted any past association with Epstein and insisted the bank “did not help him commit his heinous acts.”
The political dispute escalated after House Democrats published a batch of emails that they argued raised new questions about Trump’s knowledge of Epstein’s activities.
One 2019 email appeared to show Epstein telling associates that Trump “of course” knew about his interactions with “the girls.”
Another message from 2011 referenced Trump spending time at Epstein’s residence with a victim, allegedly Giuffre.
Additional documents released by the House Oversight Committee included 2017 correspondence in which Summers gave an opinion about Trump’s early presidency, writing that he still believed Trump’s “world will collapse.”
A representative for Summers has said he “deeply regrets” any contact with Epstein after Epstein’s prior conviction.
Greene is one of four Republicans who signed a petition initiated by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna that forces a House vote on legislation requiring the Department of Justice to release all unclassified Epstein documents.
Greene told CBS that her motivation was simple. The women she had spoken with, some assaulted in the 1990s, “have been waiting” decades for answers, she said.
“The American people have demanded it, and so the American people deserve to see transparency from their government,” she commented. “Rich, powerful people should not be protected.”
She framed her position as a message to victims of trafficking, rape, and childhood abuse that government officials would work to protect those harmed rather than those responsible.
Reps. Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace joined Greene and Massie in signing the petition.
Their participation triggered frustration inside the administration. One White House official told NOTUS that helping Democrats redirect political attention was “not a good GOP primary election strategy.”
Another source close to the president said Mace would need Trump’s support in her run for South Carolina governor.
“Couldn’t imagine a dumber strategy to get Trump’s endorsement than doing what she did this week,” they told the outlet.
Mace and the president reportedly attempted to speak before the petition was finalized but never connected.
A source familiar with the situation said Mace sent Trump a note explaining why she backed the petition, similar to comments she posted publicly. She described her stance as “deeply personal.”
“As a survivor I will defend every last attack on President Trump to the death, everywhere … And all this fake news, well, it’s just noise. I will NEVER abandon other survivors,” she said.
Trump invited Boebert to the White House to explain the administration’s reasoning for opposing the legislation, but the meeting did not change her mind.
