As we’ve often said, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene shouldn’t have to fear for her safety. She attributes the recent sharp increase of threats against her to statements from former President Donald Trump. Greene, as a woman, doesn’t take threats from men lightly, Greene stressed. She brought attention to the impact these threats are having on women members of the Republican Party. Her comments come amid a frosty personal and political feud with Trump. This tension is currently at play with government-held documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Over the course of a few social media posts and interviews, Greene was able to communicate the gravity of her plight. She stated, “a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world.” Private security companies have sent her warnings about emerging threats. As a result, she took particular alarm at the aggressive political rhetoric aimed at her.
As Greene has discussed her quest to reveal what she’s termed the “Epstein rape and pedophile network,” she lambasted the administration for waiting too long to provide full disclosures on Epstein. She threatened her GOP counterparts that if they voted against a release of these files, they’d face “a firestorm of fury from the country.” Her frustration reflects that she is well aware of the fact that her party is losing ground with women voters. She draws on her personal experience to illuminate a greater issue.
The threatening and toxic rhetoric aimed at me is part of a terrifying pattern. This has manifested itself in far more death threats, and the subsequent conviction of several men radicalized by similar attacks from the past. This unprecedented step by the President of the United States,” Greene said.
Greene’s feud with Trump escalated recently when he referred to her as “Wacky Marjorie.” Beyond this one act, he very publicly pledged to bring a primary challenger against her in the next midterm elections. Trump’s remarks included criticism of Greene’s complaints regarding party support, stating, “I can’t take a ranting Lunatic’s call every day.” In response, Greene reaffirmed her support for Trump, saying, “the man I supported and helped get elected,” while clarifying that she does not worship or serve him.
She further articulated her perspective on threats, saying, “as a woman I take threats from men seriously. I now have a small understanding of the fear and pressure the women, who are victims of [Jeffrey Epstein] and his cabal, must feel.” This sentiment reflects her fierce advocacy for victims of abuse. The latter, in fact, draws directly on her own experiences as a female politician subjected to hyper-vigilant scrutiny.
Greene’s statements go beyond D.C. swamp bashing. She attacks what she calls a “good ole boy” network that runs through Georgia politics. She announced that she would not run for governor of Georgia, opting instead to focus on issues she deems critical to her constituents and party integrity.
In her plea for transparency regarding the Epstein documents, Greene stated, “You vote NO on Tuesday to release the Epstein files and face severe outrage from America.” With this call to action, she continues to show her willingness to lead on the issues her grassroots backers actually care about.
Yet, as tempers flare between Greene and Trump, her future within the Republican Party grows more and more uncertain. And she urged her Republican congressional colleagues to think about what their actions might do to the party’s unity. They need to understand how critical it is to support candidates like her.
“the ultimate warning to all of my Republican colleagues” – Marjorie Taylor Greene