Politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene to Trump White House: ‘I Do Not Work for You’
By Jake Beardslee · September 28, 2025
Greene Accuses Agencies of Withholding Key Epstein Information
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) escalated her criticism of federal agencies, claiming the FBI, CIA, and Department of Justice are concealing crucial details about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking network. Greene argued, “The truth needs to come out and the government holds” it, as she accused the Trump administration of blocking bipartisan efforts to release the so-called Epstein files. Josh Morgan / USA TODAY NETWORK
Pushback From Trump Officials
Greene recently told The New York Times, “You didn’t get me elected. I do not work for you; I work for my district.” Greene added that she refused to let threats like “We’ll primary you” or exclusion from White House events determine her vote. John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com / USA TODAY NETWORK
Bipartisan Petition Gains Momentum
Greene is one of four Republicans—alongside Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.)—backing a discharge petition to force a House vote on releasing the documents. All Democratic representatives have already signed the petition, leaving it with 216 signatures. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) told The Independent that a vote could happen as early as Monday, once Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva is sworn in. Josh Morgan-USA TODAY
Trump Distances Himself From Epstein Controversy
Despite once promising to release the “Epstein files” during his second-term campaign, Donald Trump has since dismissed the issue, reportedly calling the effort “total bulls***” and labeling it “a Democrat hoax that never ends.” The Justice Department and FBI earlier attempted to close the investigation with a brief memo asserting that no “client list” exists and that Epstein died in prison. Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via Imagn Images