(The Hill) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said President Donald Trump was furious with her after she signed a House petition compelling the release of all government files related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“We did talk about the Epstein files and he was extremely angry at me that I signed the discharge petition to release the files,” Greene told CBS News in a “60 Minutes” interview that is set to air on Sunday. “I fully believe those women deserve everything they’re asking. They’re asking for it to come out. They deserve it.”
“He was furious with me. He said it was going to hurt people,” she added, referencing the president’s comments about the release of the files.
Trump originally indicated during his presidential campaign that he supported releasing the Epstein files, but reversed his stance after entering office.
He originally directed House Republicans not to sign on to a discharge petition forcing a House vote on the files, but several Republicans — including Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., — broke from the party to add their signatures.
As Trump faced the possibility of more Republicans voting for the files’ release, he once again reversed course and directed House GOP members to support a bill directing the Department of Justice to release all its files related to Epstein.
Trump’s relationship with Greene has soured considerably over the course of the last year as the Georgia Republican has increasingly criticized the administration.
Her calls for the Epstein files’ release when the president was opposed to it, and her pushback against Trump’s messaging about the economy, have sparked animosity between the two politicians.
Trump called Greene’s resignation, which came a week after he pulled support for her, “great news for the country.” Greene has also faced criticism from fellow House Republicans, who have most recently taken aim at her for missing all House votes this week after her sudden resignation announcement.