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Trump didn't want Epstein files to be released? MTG drops bombshell amid resignation saga; 'it would hurt...'

The article contrasts Greene’s account of Trump’s private reaction with his public call for a vote to release the files.

Trump didn't want Epstein files to be released? MTG drops bombshell amid resignation saga; 'it would hurt...'
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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Marjorie Taylor Greene said in a 60 Minutes interview that Donald Trump was angry she signed a petition seeking the release of the Epstein files, telling her it would hurt people. The report also describes Greene’s retirement announcement and Trump’s public call for House Republicans to vote for releasing the files.

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President whose reported reaction to Greene’s petition and public position on releasing the files are discussed

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Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Representative who signed a discharge petition seeking the release of the Epstein files and later announced her retirement

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative who, with Greene, pushed for release of the Epstein files

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Discusses Trump’s Reaction to Epstein Files Support

Marjorie Taylor Greene said Donald Trump was angry after she signed a petition seeking release of the Epstein files and told her disclosure would hurt people. Left-leaning outlets frame her account as evidence of Trump’s reluctance to release the files. Center outlets mostly report her account in descriptive terms, while some broaden the story to their public split and later exchanges.

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