'My friends will get hurt': Trump blew up over threats to expose Epstein accomplices
A handout photograph shows U.S. President Donald Trump with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, from Epstein’s estate, released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 12, 2025. House Oversight Committee Democrats/Handout via REUTERS.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) opened up about her fallout with Donald Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein case in a revealing New York Times profile. The retiring congresswoman said she initially overlooked Trump’s ties to Epstein, viewing him as just one among many high-profile associates. Her perspective shifted after meeting with Epstein survivors during a House Oversight hearing, whose accounts she found credible and inspiring. Greene recounted a tense exchange with Trump after she suggested inviting the victims to the Oval Office, during which he threatened, “My friends will get hurt.” That confrontation marked the final straw in their relationship, cementing her decision to step away from Congress after two terms.
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'My friends will get hurt': Trump blew up over threats to expose Epstein accomplices