Marjorie Taylor Greene Says 'Furious' Trump Told Her That Releasing the Epstein Files 'Was Going to Hurt People'
Greene said Trump was furious with her over the petition and told her releasing the files would hurt people.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Yahoo News, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
The page republishes an attributed Mediaite report, so the reporting record of the original outlet matters more than Yahoo’s platform. The article identifies its reporter and relies on a named interview and attributed claims, though the excerpt offers limited independent corroboration.
- Source type — Yahoo is a major news platform, but this article is attributed to another publisher.
- Author attribution — The article names Michael Luciano and attributes the central account to Greene’s interview.
- Editorial standards — The piece is presented as a reported article, but the excerpt gives little detail about independent verification.
- Transparency — The page identifies Mediaite as the source where the post first appeared.
The report identifies the interview and attributes Greene’s account and other claims, while providing context on the petition and Justice Department. It relies heavily on one interview preview and offers limited corroboration or response from Trump or the Justice Department.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article attributes the account of Trump’s anger to Greene and provides surrounding context, but does not include a response from Trump or the Justice Department on the dispute over releasing the files.
- Counterarguments presented — No direct response from Trump to Greene’s account is included.
- Source diversity — The central account comes from Greene’s interview, alongside contextual statements and reporting.
- Loaded language — The piece mostly attributes emotionally charged language to Greene or other sources.
- Opinion vs reporting — The article is written as news reporting rather than commentary.
The report uses mostly straightforward language and attributes the central claims to Greene and other sources. It includes context that may reflect poorly on Trump but does not present those claims as the writer’s verdict.
- Language tone — The account is largely matter-of-fact, with evaluative descriptions and quotations attributed to sources.
- Source selection — Greene’s interview supplies the central account; the piece also includes Justice Department and email context.
- Framing — The headline foregrounds Greene’s description of Trump’s reaction without stating that the account is proven.
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1,074 stories · 64.7–65.0 · updated Oct 13, 2026
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Marjorie Taylor Greene said Donald Trump was furious with her for signing a petition to release the Epstein files, telling her their release “was going to hurt people.” The petition forced a vote, and Greene later announced she would resign from Congress in January.
In a preview of her 60 Minutes interview, Greene said she discussed the Epstein files and her signature on a discharge petition with Trump. She said he was “extremely angry” and told her releasing the files “was going to hurt people.” Greene said the women seeking the files “deserve it.” The petition gained enough signatures to force a vote, and the measure passed both houses before Trump signed it. The article says the Justice Department has until Dec. 19 to release the files.
The article reports that Trump withdrew his endorsement of Greene after she signed the petition. Greene later announced that she would resign from Congress in January. It also recounts Attorney General Pam Bondi’s earlier comments about a client list and the Justice Department’s later statement that no such list existed.
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: 55% good look
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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Part of a bigger story
12 OUTLETSMarjorie 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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