Greene Demands DOJ Release All Epstein Files as Bipartisan Bill Advances, Sparking Clash with Trump

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday urged the Department of Justice to make public every document related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, speaking at a press conference on the Capitol grounds alongside Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). Survivors and family members attended the event.

Greene framed the push as a moral and practical imperative for survivors who, she said, have lived for years under fear and intimidation. She described recent personal confrontations that left her feeling a "small taste" of that intimidation and emphasized that survivors deserve full transparency.

“While I want to see every single name released so that these women don’t have to live in fear and intimidation… they’ve been living it for years,” Greene said.

Greene and the bill’s bipartisan sponsors questioned whether the DOJ would actually free the records or allow them to remain "tied up in investigations," and whether other entities — including the CIA or a New York court — might similarly keep material sealed. She also raised the sensitive issue of survivor-held lists of names kept private out of fear of retaliation.

Vote and fallout

After the press conference, the House overwhelmingly approved the measure, with a single dissenting vote from Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.). The Senate cleared the bill by unanimous consent before sending it to President Trump, who has not yet signed it. On Wednesday night he attended the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Greene’s relationship with the president fractured after she joined three other House Republicans in supporting a discharge petition that forced the vote. In response, Trump withdrew his endorsement and criticized her on his social platform, calling her “Wacky,” a traitor and a Republican in name only. Greene said she felt betrayed after years of outspoken support for his policies.

“I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for five, no, actually, six years, and I gave him my loyalty for free,” Greene said, noting she won her first primary without his endorsement.

Concerns about delays and investigations

Lawmakers from both parties warned that newly opened investigations or procedural moves could be used to delay or block release of the files. Rep. Massie suggested that a proliferation of investigations might be a "big smoke screen" intended to prevent disclosure. House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) echoed those concerns and criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi for overseeing a department he said has sometimes behaved politically.

Observers now await the president’s decision and possible legal challenges. Even if the White House signs the bill, the practical release of records could encounter agency reviews, court rulings, or other obstacles that would determine how quickly survivors and the public see the documents.

What’s next: The bill’s delivery to the president begins a new phase: a decision by the White House and potential legal and procedural hurdles that could influence whether and how the records are released.