Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly responded to President Donald Trump on Tuesday after he labeled her a "traitor." This exchange occurred during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol, where Greene stood alongside women who were victims of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump's criticism of Greene came after she openly criticized his administration's handling of the Epstein investigation. Over the weekend, he withdrew his support for her, calling her "Marjorie 'Traitor' Greene" in a social media post. Greene defended herself, stating, "I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for five, no, actually six years for, and I gave him my loyalty for free. I won my first election without his endorsement, beating eight men in a primary, and I've never owed him anything."

Greene emphasized her commitment to the victims of Epstein's trafficking operation, saying, "I fought for him, for the policies and for America first, and he called me a traitor for standing with these women and refusing to take my name off the discharge petition." She further defined a traitor as someone who serves foreign interests, contrasting that with her view of patriotism, which she described as serving the United States and its citizens.

The press conference coincided with a House vote on a bill aimed at compelling the Justice Department to release all files related to Epstein. Greene's comments came as Trump had previously opposed this effort but later indicated he would support it as enough Republicans appeared ready to back the bill.

During the event, Greene received support from the bill's co-sponsors, Democratic Representative Ro Khanna and Republican Representative Thomas Massie. Massie remarked on the challenges faced by the discharge petition, noting, "When Ro and I started this effort, most discharge petitions never make it, maybe only 4%, so we had long odds, but we had some brave women on the Republican side. My colleague, Marjorie Taylor Greene, is one of them who’s here with us today. You cannot even imagine the consequences that they have suffered."

Survivor Haley Robson expressed solidarity with Greene, stating that she would support her if Greene chose to read names of individuals connected to Epstein on the House floor.

When asked if she believed Trump would follow through on his promise to sign the bill if it reached his desk, Greene replied, "I only take people’s actions seriously, no longer words." She added, "I wasn’t a Johnny-come-lately to the MAGA train. I was Day 1 [in] 2015. And there’s a big difference in those Americans and those that decided to support President Trump later on."

Greene concluded by expressing concern over the division within the MAGA movement, stating, "watching this actually turn into a fight has ripped MAGA apart."