Greene posts 'not suicidal' warning as push to release Epstein files intensifies

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a message on X on Saturday asserting she is not suicidal and urging the government to release the Epstein files, as she doubles down on backing a discharge petition to force a vote on full transparency into Jeffrey Epstein's records. Greene is among a small group of Republicans backing the measure, which would compel a floor vote on the release.

The push comes as allies of former President Donald Trump have blocked the release, with Trump himself dismissing the files as totally irrelevant to the nation’s success since he has been president. Greene has emerged as a leading voice for Epstein's victims and has joined a rare bipartisan effort to press for disclosure.

Hours after the initial post, Greene published a second set of messages on X in which she said the Epstein case must be exposed and warned that if something happens to her, there should be an investigation into powerful elites silencing her. She also stressed that she is not suicidal and asserted that the public understands her position on the issue and the need for accountability.

Greene also asserted that both the women involved and their attorney have repeatedly confirmed Trump did nothing wrong and that he was the only one who helped the women. She framed her support for the discharge petition as part of a broader effort to expose wrongdoing and to redirect attention to pressing concerns facing Americans, such as affordability of health care, housing and caregiving.

Despite her alignment with Trump on many issues, Greene has distanced herself from the president on this issue. The White House had warned GOP House lawmakers that supporting the legislation would be seen as a very hostile act toward the administration. Greene, however, told reporters at a recent press conference that the move was not aimed at the administration and that her stance centers on the victims' rights to transparency.

In her extended post, Greene argued that the fight was not a partisan contest. She wrote that this is about standing with girls and women who are sexually abused and raped, period, at all times, and said the discharge petition would allow an Oversight Committee inquiry into Epstein's files. She described the mission as a way to ensure accountability and to keep the focus on the needs of Americans who struggle with daily costs like health care, rent and aging care.

Greene's appearance at a press event with nearly a dozen Epstein victims in the Oval Office last month drew attention to GOP divides over how to handle the issue. Greene joined victims in condemning what they called a lack of transparency from the Department of Justice with respect to the files. Trump has publicly minimized the matter at times, calling it a Democrat hoax that never ends, while some Republican allies urged fuller disclosure.

Last month, the House Oversight Committee was provided with more than 33,000 pages of Epstein files from the Justice Department as part of the ongoing review. The president has sought to quell the debate by engaging MAGA influencers in an effort to reduce dissent, but pressure for full transparency on the Epstein files continues to mount, reflecting a broader debate about accountability and political risk in handling the case.